Ingredients for waakye

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• Cups of Brown rice
• Cups of red beans
• Millet stalks
• Salt

Method

•  Remove all unwanted particles in the beans must be removed, washed and soaked overnight to reduce the cooking time.
•  Boil beans in a large saucepan with enough water.
•  Wash millet stalks quickly and add to the boiling beans.
• Carefully examine the brown rice if is free from husks and stones.
• Wash the brown rice, drain all water and remove the millet stalks before adding the rice to the beans when its soft.
•  Add water to the mixture depending on how soft you want it and cover to cook.
• Add salt and stir.

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Ingredients for fried plantain

• Ripe plantain
• Cooking oil
• Salt

Method

• Peel ripe plantain and cut in cubes.
• Add water to plantain and sprinkle salt.
• Heat a pan with vegetable and diced plantain.
• Deep fry till golden brown, 5-7 minutes; transfer fried plantains to paper towel to drain excess oil. Set aside in a warm place.

Ingredients for steamed cabbage and carrots

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• chopped cabbage
• Carrots grated
• Onion chopped
• Garlic clove chopped
• Oil
• Allspice
• Salt
• Scotch bonnet

Method