KeleweleSpiced Fried Plantain

Name: Kelewele (Spiced Fried Plantain)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ghana
Ingredients: 800 g Plantain (peeled and cut into chunks); 18 g Fresh Ginger (crushed); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 6 g Chili Powder; 12 g Brown Sugar; 6 g Salt; 400 ml Vegetable Oil

Kelewele is ripe plantain seasoned with ginger, garlic, chile, and salt before frying. The pieces should be caramelized at the edges and soft in the center.

Prep

15m

Cook

15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1081kcal

Calories

Protein

93g

Fat

69g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Plantain

800g
Plantain (peeled and cut into chunks)

Seasoning

18g
Fresh Ginger (crushed)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
6g
Chili Powder
12g
Brown Sugar
6g
Salt

Plantain

400ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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5 steps

01
Mix the fresh ginger, garlic, chili powder, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl.
02
Toss the plantain with the seasoning mixture until evenly coated.
03
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (356°F) in a deep pan.
04
Fry the seasoned plantain in batches until deep golden brown and lightly crisp at the edges.
05
Drain briefly and serve hot.

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