How To Cook The Best Ghanaian Waakye

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are nutritious and more affordable.

fried plantains

🥗Healthier: baked plantains

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Baked plantains reduce oil and calories.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

waakye leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: green tea bags

Spinach can mimic the color without the need for special leaves.

Wash waakye leaves thoroughly.

Wash black-eyed peas well.

Transfer black-eyed peas into a cooking pot, add water, cover, and bring to a boil.

Cook waakye leaves separately to avoid broken leaves.

Check on waakye leaves while cooking.

Once beans are 70% cooked, transfer water from waakye leaves into the beans and strain to avoid broken leaves.

Cover the beans and allow to cook until done.

Check beans for doneness, then add rice and salt to taste.

Stir everything well and add enough water to cook the rice and waakye.

Add 1 tablespoon of Mery and stir again.

Cook until the waakye is soft and has a beautiful color.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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