RED RED

One of my absolute favourite dishes whilst I have been away has got to be Red Red – the plantain goodness from Ghana. Like the name suggests, red red is made with a mellow red palm oil accompanied by black eyed beans and crispy fried plantain. It’s delicious and I had the amazing opportunity to learn from my host mum the whole process to make the signature Ghanaian dish. Now when I think of Red Red, I think of it with fond memories of my host family and the community of Afranse. When I first tried the dish I instantly loved it and began recruiting members (volunteers) into the Red-Red club! Here’s how:

You will need:

Plantain – how ever much you like! We used about 4 for 3 people

White beans or black eyed beans

Palm oil – the most essential ingredient

Tomatos x 2

Small Onion x 4 or Big onions x2

Chilli spice (add according to desired tolerance)

A few pinches of salt

Tinned fish (tuna, mackerel, sardines) – optional

Cooking oil – 2 tablespoons

 

Red Red Process:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boil a pot of water over a low heat

Add the beans into the pot and boil the beans till soft – add salt and stir

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chop and peel onions and tomatos

Pour palm oil into a different pot over a low heat

When the oil is bubbling hot add the onions and tomatoes, salt, spice and mix well

Add softened beans to mixture and stir

Leave to simmer for a few minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chop plantain into thin slices and fry in the boiling cooking oil until golden brown and crispy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate up the beans with plantain on the side and dive in, to be really authentic use the plantain to scoop up the beans, it’s messy but it’s great!

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