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Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)

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Waakye is a Ghanaian dish of rice and beans. It is a common staple food, often accompanied with garri foto, salad, and tilapia.

Yield 3

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Waakye_(Ghanian_Rice_and_Beans)