Savor the Flavor sneak peek

On March 24th, Project CURA is hosting "Savor the Flavor", where CURA members will be showcasing their upcoming trips around the globe. The evening will consist of food, culture, and a silent auction in order to raise money for CURA trips.  Each trip will be preparing a dish native to the country the students will be spending their summer.

Our group has decided to make  kelewele, or fried plantain. On Monday, we all got together to practice cooking!

Cutting up the plantains

Plantains, cayenne pepper, and ginger

Into the oil

Here's the recipe:

KELEWELE (FRIED PLANTAIN)

Kelewele is spicy Ghanian snack of cubes or small slices of ripe plantain, spiced with ginger and pepper and deep fried until golden.

Ingredients:

• 4-6 plantains, ripe but not past ripe, peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1-2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper or ½ teaspoon of red-pepper
• ½ teaspoon peeled, grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• Palm oil or vegetable oil to fry

Directions:

1) Grind together grated ginger root, pepper, and salt and mix them in water
2) In a glass bowl toss together the plantain cubes and spice mixture
3) In a deep skillet, heat oil (just deep enough to allow plantains to float) to 350 degrees. Fry plantains, turning once, until golden brown on both sides. (Don’t fry them all at once; they should not touch each other while frying).
4) Drain on absorbent paper, keep in warmed oven until all the plantains are fried. Serve kelewele immediately and enjoy!

The plantains were crispy, a little spicy, and best of all - delicious! We can't wait to serve these at Savor the Flavor.