AUTHENTIC GHANA 🇧🇴 WAAKYE AND WAAKYE STEW RECIPE | INSPIRED BY GHANA STREET FOOD!

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.

In a clean dry pot, pour in the black-eyed peas and add waakye leaves.

Add enough water to cover the beans by about 2-3 inches and cook until about 90% tender.

Season the proteins (fish, cow skin, tripe) with salt, seasoning powder, curry powder, nutmeg, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, blended onions, ginger, and garlic, and allow to cook on medium to low heat for 15 minutes without adding water.

After 15 minutes, add 1 cup of water to the proteins and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Check the beans to see if they are soft enough, then add the washed rice.

Add salt to taste and mix well, then cook on medium heat until the liquid dries up.

Once the liquid has dried up, check the rice; if it's not soft enough, add more water and continue cooking until fully cooked.

Fry the kelewelle (spiced fried plantain) until golden brown and drain on kitchen paper towel.

Fry the beef in cleaned oil, adding onion and rosemary for flavor, then drain on kitchen paper towel.

Repeat the frying process with the fish until golden brown.

Blend the fried onion and thicker part of the meat stock to add to the stew for flavor.

In the same oil used for frying, sauté chopped onion for 2 minutes, then add spices and sauté for an additional 30 seconds.

Add ginger and garlic paste, followed by the blended onion and stock, and sauté for another 30 seconds.

Pour in the pepper mix and fry on medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring periodically to avoid burning.

Cook spaghetti in a separate pot of hot boiled water until soft, then drain and set aside.

After 30 minutes, check the stew and add the meat stock, remaining seasoning powder, and spices, mixing well.

Add the proteins to the stew and let them cook for about 10 minutes on low to medium heat to absorb flavors.

Skim off excess oil from the stew and add boiled eggs and fried fish, coating them with the stew.

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