Kelewele Recipe (African Fried Plantain/Banana)

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1. 1Step 1: In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients other than the banana – the onion, garlic, lemon, nutmeg, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, Bouillon and salt.
2. 2Step 2: Peel the 4 bananas and slice diagonally into ½ inch thick chunks.
3. 3Step 3: Place the chunks of banana into the bowl with the seasoning and mix with your hands until the banana is fully coated, cover and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours (skip this if you want, but it helps the seasoning flavour the banana/plantain).
4. 4Step 4: When you are ready to fry, heat your oil in a deep pan until it is hot enough – you can check this by putting a small bit of banana in and if it immediately starts bubbling and rises to the top the oil is ready.
5. 5Step 5: Fry the marinated banana in batches so the temperature of the oil doesn’t drop too low. Fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown, and try to flip the banana chunks half way through and keep them from joining together.
6. 6Step 6: When removing the Kelewele from the oil, place on a tray covered with kitchen paper to soak up excess grease. Then transfer to a clean plate and enjoy!