Ghanaian Waakye Recipe. The Best Rice and Beans I ever had. Thank you Ghana for this delicacy.

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are lower in calories and easier to prepare.

waakye leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: green tea leaves

Spinach provides similar color and nutrients.

meat (beef or chicken)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a lower-calorie protein alternative.

shito sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Homemade sauce can be tailored to taste and budget.

Wash sagum leaves and add to a pot with black-eyed peas and water.

Boil the black-eyed peas until tender, checking occasionally and adding water as needed.

Add about 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to help the beans cook faster.

Once the beans are tender, remove the sagum leaves from the pot.

Add washed long grain basmati rice to the pot with the beans.

Add a teaspoon of cooking oil and a teaspoon of salt, then stir.

Cover the pot and cook until the rice is tender and fluffy, checking occasionally to prevent burning.

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