Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, spicy fried plantain (kelewele). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Fried plantains like kelewele show up all over the world like in Nigeria (called dodo), South America and the Caribbean, and Asia, but this recipe is ALL Plantains are an excellent source of potassium and some pretty good proteins. Some criticize kelewele as being too oily, but one can minimize the oil. Kelewele (Kele-wele) are flavorful fried plantain cubes.
Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have spicy fried plantain (kelewele) using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy fried plantain (kelewele):
- Prepare 4 large ripe plantains
- Take 1 tbsp paprika
- Get to taste Salt,
- Take 1 tsp ginger powder
- Take 1 tsp lemon juice
- Make ready 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Prepare As needed Vegetable oil, for frying
How To Make Spicy Fried Ripe Plantain At Home (Kelewele). Jollof, Kelewele (Spiced Fried Plantain), Baked Chicken and Green Beans. Kelewele or Aloco(Spicy Fried Plantains) - African spicy fried ripe plantains that is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Goes well with peanuts and as sides for any protein.
Steps to make Spicy fried plantain (kelewele):
- Wash and split all the plantains. Next, in a large bowl, diagonally cut the plantains into bite sizes.
- To season, pour in the paprika, salt, ginger and nutmeg and finally the lemon juice. Mix thoroughly to combine. Leave on the counter for 10 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, pour in some vegetable oil and heat it up on medium high heat, to check for hotness, put in the oil, a piece of onion, if it starts to fry, the oil is ready, with a spider spoon, scoop and pour the plantain into the oil. Fry for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to medium low and fry for another 5 minutes. Time may vary so fry till golden brown. When fried, take it out and put in a colander or a bowl lined with tissue paper to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve with your favourite rice dishes or as a snack with some peanuts. Happy Frying!
Kelewele is simply some old school deep-fried plantains, caramelized with goodness to make your soul happy. Wash and split all the plantains. Next, in a large bowl, diagonally cut the plantains into bite sizes. Plantain, believed to have originated in southeast Asia refers to the cooking banana, cultivars of the banana plant, which produces an edible fruit that is full of starch and rarely eaten raw. Though similar in appearance, the two banana varieties are typically used in very different ways.
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