Flavor profile: Sweet
Photo: Here are several condensed toffees that have been wrapped up. They resemble links of sausages but they are very different!
(1) 14 oz can of Condensed Milk (396g)
2 tsp Butter or 1 tbsp cooking oil
Chopping Board
Large Pot
Whisk
Knife
Pour condensed milk into a saucepan and heat the pan on medium.
Stir with a whisk and add a chunk of butter.
Stir continuously till the color changes to golden brown.
Fetch the mixture onto a clean chopping board and spread a little butter on the surface.
Set aside to cool for about 5 minutes.
Press or roll out into flat rod shapes with a knife.
Cut into desired sizes and enjoy
Flavor profile: Savory (spicy)
Photo: A batch of golden kelewele served on their own. What a beauty!
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3 Ripe Plantains (click here for more information)
½ piece Raw Ginger (about 1 tablespoon)
¼ White Onion
1 clove Garlic
½ tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
Oil for frying
Paper towels
Deep skillet
Knife
Large bowl
Chopping board
Using a sharp knife, cut a shallow line down the length of each plantain and peel back the skin.
Chop each plantain into small cubes of about 1 inch size.
Grate the ginger into a large bowl then add in chopped garlic and chopped onions.
Now in the bowl blend in your cayenne pepper, nutmeg and salt. Mix well.
Next add in your plantain cubes and toss to coat in the spice mix. Leave to rest on a board for 5-10 minutes.
In a deep skillet/ pan/ deep fryer, add oil enough to submerge the plantains and heat to 350 degrees F.
Separate the plantain into batches so that each lot can fry without touching one another. This is crucial to achieving the right texture.
Now for each batch, add them into the skillet to brown, turning once during the process. It should take about 5 minutes per batch.
Use a strainer ladle to remove the plantains from the pan and rest on a plate covered with paper towels.
Lightly dab the plantains with paper towels to soak up any excess oil and serve immediately, with stew or enjoy on their own.
Plantains are usually sold unripe [green in color]. A green plantain can be left at room temperature till it turns yellow and black, to ripen it.
Here are 5 plantains with different colors. On the far left is a green unripe plantain and it progresses to the most ripe plantain. For the tastiest kelewele, the plantain on the far right should be used. It will be mostly black with patches of yellow.