No Spam Recipes

Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)

Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans) — a ghanaian recipe, 5 ingredients.

Serves 3 · Ghanaian

contains dairy

No forks yet — be the first Sign in to rate
Sign in to save

Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • Water
  • 3–4 leaves of Guinea corn leaves, washed
  • 1 milk tin (14 fl oz) beans, washed
  • 2 milk tins (28 fl oz) brown or white rice, washed
  • Salt to taste
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 milk tin (14 fl oz) beans, washed → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 2 milk tins (28 fl oz) brown or white rice, washed → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Half-fill a saucepan with water, and place over the fire. Add the Guinea corn leaves.
  2. Bring to a boil, and add the beans.
  3. Simmer for 40-45 minutes until the beans split in two when touched.
  4. Add the rice and salt, and simmer until the beans and rice are very soft. Add additional water as necessary during the cooking.
  5. Remove from the heat. Serve with shito and fried tomato stew, accompanied by wele, tilapia, boiled eggs, and salad.

We refine our recipes every week — check back for sharper, clearer steps.

Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0