Waakye
Waakye is a Ghanaian dish of cooked rice and beans, commonly eaten for breakfast or lunch. The rice and beans, usually black eyed peas, are cooked together to give that a trip to Africa cuisine taste.
Ingredients
- 2 cup black eyed beans
- 2-4 dried millet stalk leaves
- 4 cup jasmine rice
- 3 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Pick stones and grits from the beans.
- Wash the beans and add into the pressure cooker.
- Wash the waakye leaves and also add into the pressure cookers. Pour in water up to the minimum level on the pot.
- Close the valve of the pressure cooker and leave until it reaches full pressure. This should take no more than 15 mins.
- One it reaches full pressure, reduce the heat and leave for additional 10 mins for the beans to cook.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool down naturally to depressurize. This should take around 20 mins.
- Once the pot is adequately cooled. Unlock the lid.
- Pour the beans with the cooking liquid and the waakye leaves into another pot. Wash the rice and pour into the pot too.
- Add more water if needed so there is enough to cook the rice. Add some salt and cover the pot.
- Allow the rice to cook. The time for this depends on the type of rice used. Check pack instructions if you are not sure.
- Remove the waakye leaves and serve with your favorite side.
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Nutrition
Calories: 390kcal
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