Try waakye with chicken stew, fried plantain and steamed cabbage

Portia Arthur

April 1, 2016 12:21 PM

Pulse daily DIY recipe teaches prospective chefs how to prepare healthy, Ghanaian dishes in a simple way.

Waakye with chicken stew, fried plantain and steamed cabbage

Ingredients for waakye

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.

>>>Click here for Ghanaian chicken stew recipe

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

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

Method

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Portia Arthur