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Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)
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Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)

5 ingredients 5 steps 3 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

432
Calories
15g
Protein
10g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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