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Waakye (Ghanaian Rice and Beans)

Name: Waakye (Ghanaian Rice and Beans)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: west-african-ghanaian
Ingredients: 300 g Rice; 200 g Black-eyed beans; 10 g Dried millet stalks (waakye leaves); 2 g Baking soda; 1 tsp Salt

Ghanaian brown-tinted rice and beans — colored with millet stalk and served with an array of sides.

Total Time

55 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

45 min

Servings

Cuisine

West African Ghanaian

380kcal

Calories

16g

Protein

72g

Carbs

Fat

10g

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Soak beans overnight. Boil with millet stalks until half cooked.
2
Add washed rice and baking soda. Add water as needed.
3
Cook on low heat until rice and beans are tender and stained.
4
Serve with shito (pepper sauce), gari, spaghetti, and protein of choice.

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