Kelewele – banana chips

Last Updated on October 20, 2024

In Africa, cooking bananas are used to make so-called Kelewele, or spicy fried chips. These are slices of Plantains that are seasoned with ginger, cayenne pepper and salt and fried in oil until nicely golden.

Ingredients:

4-6 pcs of ripe Plantain bananas peeled and sliced 2 tbsp water 1 tsp salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper vegetable oil for frying

Procedure:

Mix grated ginger, pepper, salt and add water.

In a glass container, mix the banana slices with this spice mixture.

In a pan, heat enough oil to allow the bananas to float and fry them gradually until golden brown on all sides.

Fry the banana slices one at a time so that they do not touch.

Transfer the fried bananas to a napkin, pat dry of excess fat and keep warm.

Note:

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