Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)
Waakye is a Ghanaian dish of rice and beans. It is a common staple food, often accompanied with garri foto, salad, and tilapia.
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"Waakye (Ghanian Rice and Beans)" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Waakye_(Ghanian_Rice_and_Beans), revision 4513305), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Waakye_(Ghanian_Rice_and_Beans)&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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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
Method
- Half-fill a saucepan with water, and place over the fire. Add the Guinea corn leaves.
- Bring to a boil, and add the beans.
- Simmer for 40-45 minutes until the beans split in two when touched.
- Add the rice and salt, and simmer until the beans and rice are very soft. Add additional water as necessary during the cooking.
- Remove from the heat. Serve with shito and fried tomato stew, accompanied by wele, tilapia, boiled eggs, and salad.