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Waakye

Traditional Waakye Morning Plate

The king of Ghanaian morning fuel: burgundy rice and beans with rich red stew, boiled egg, and spicy shito

Estimated Cost GH₵ 40.00 per serving

Prep & Cook ⏱ 45 mins 15m prep • 30m cook

Difficulty Medium Home kitchen

Servings

GH₵ 80.00

🇬🇭 Cultural Story & Culinary Context

"The ultimate Ghanaian breakfast powerhouse. Rice and black-eyed peas boiled with dried sorghum leaves for their signature burgundy hue, served with spiced tomato red stew, gari, boiled eggs, and black shito."

— Chef Eric Adjepong, Ghana to the World

🛒 Ingredients Checklist

• For 2 servings

Waakye

1.5 cups total Jasmine rice & black-eyed peas ~GH₵ 18.00
4 leaves Waakye sorghum leaves ~GH₵ 3.00
2 tbsp Coconut oil & salt ~GH₵ 4.00

Accompaniments

1 cup Waakye tomato-ginger red stew ~GH₵ 12.00
2 boiled Farm eggs ~GH₵ 7.00
1/2 cup Moistened Gari ~GH₵ 2.00
2 tbsp Shito pepper sauce ~GH₵ 6.00

Market Total: GH₵ 80.00

Preparation & Cooking Steps

Follow Chef Adjepong's exact techniques for authentic flavor

4 Steps

Boil Beans with Leaves

Simmer soaked beans with waakye leaves until water is deep red, 20 mins.

Cook Rice

Add rinsed rice to red water and simmer covered on low for 17 mins.

Warm Accompaniments

Warm red stew and moisten gari with a spoonful of stew.

Assemble

Plate rice and beans, ladle red stew, add halved boiled eggs, gari, and shito.

🥣

Enjoy your breakfast! Serve warm and take a moment to savor Ghanaian morning heritage.

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🛒 Ingredients Checklist

Waakye

Accompaniments

Preparation & Cooking Steps

Boil Beans with Leaves

Cook Rice

Warm Accompaniments

Assemble

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