On the Menu this Weekend...

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there will be Plantains...

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They are delicious simply dry roasted and sprinkled with

unrefined sea salt or, if you prefer, you can roast them, boil or

fry them...
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My absolute favourite plantain dish is

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.Kelewele:

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Ghanaian-style spiced fried plantains;
ripe yellow plantains that are generously seasoned with ginger

and other warm spices like cayenne and cinnamon...

Although Kelewele originated in Ghana it is now found

in much of West and Central Africa and is gaining

popularity in America.
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Ingredients:
6 just-ripe plantains,

peeled and cubed into bite-sized pieces

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

1/2 tsp freshly-grated ginger

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying

.Why not try these recipes too:

Plantain Chips

.Oven Roasted Plantains

Fried plantains

.Boiled Sweet Plantains

.Flickr photos : Bob pixel and nyamkitchen