Kelewele Plantain Fritters Recipes

These golden brown plantain fritters are a favorite in West Africa, where my aunt served as a missionary for 45 years. Make sure the plantains are very ripe, or substitute bananas instead. -Heather Ewald, Bothell, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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These fried spiced plantains are a favorite snack in the West African country of Ghana.

Provided by aduani

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37 g, Fat 28 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 25.1 mg, Sugar 17.2 g

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In this 2001 film, a group of Filipino-American college friends get together to eat and share stories about their loves and lives. Their experiences of assimilating to American society vary, but all of the characters recognize their need for the comfort derived from friendship and familiar foods. For this dish, be sure your plaintains are completely black, since the fruit becomes sweeter as it ripens. (Yellow or mottled brown plantains are very starchy and usually take about a week to fully ripen.) Serve these fritters as a snackor pair them with ice cream for a delicious dessert.

Categories     Dessert     Side     Fry     Plantain     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 dessert or 12 snack servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Kelewele (Kele-wele) are flavorful fried plantain cubes. Simple to make, kelewele are plantain cubes, sprinkled with spices, and fried in hot oil. Kelewele are often sold by African street vendors. Originally from Ghana, kelewele have been popularized in America by several Kwanzaa books and websites. Fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, and salt seem to be the most typical combination of spices used to make kelewele. Some recipes get a little fancier and add ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, chili powder, or red pepper flakes. Some replace the water with lemon juice; others use no liquid at all and call for the plantains to be tossed in the dry spices. Letting the plantains marinate in the spice mixture for ten or twenty minutes is also recommended by some. **And if your oil is properly HOT, they won't absorb much oil & be low fat!! And plantains are good fiber. :)

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.2, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 392.6, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 17.9, Protein 1.6

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