Ghanaian Waakye (Beans and Rice) Recipe

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Ghanaian Waakye (Beans and Rice)
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Directions:

  1. Soak your preferred beans in water over night in water to become soft and easy to cook. Alternatively, you can soak it for 3 – 5 hours in the morning, should you want to prepare this meal for lunch or dinner.
  2. Now bring the soaked beans to boil in 2 cups of the water in a pot. Boil for about 15 minutes.
  3. Then wash your rice and add to the boiling beans and add more water. Allow the mixture to boil for about 30 minutes, adding water to achieve the desired level of tenderness. Salt to taste.
  4. Your waakye is ready to eat. Serve with a sauce of vegetable and fish or meat.
  5. Some would add blended tomatoes straight into the boiled mixture, curry, magi cube, chilli pepper, and a little vegetable or palm oil and allow to boil for another 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 413.77 Kcal (1732 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.95g 9%
Cholesterol 3.97mg 1%
Sodium 19.6mg 1%
Potassium 626.11mg 13%
Total Carbs 79.38g 26%
Sugars 0.99g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.97g 16%
Protein 9.92g 20%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 56.55 Kcal (237 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.81g 9%
Cholesterol 0.54mg 1%
Sodium 2.68mg 1%
Potassium 85.57mg 13%
Total Carbs 10.85g 26%
Sugars 0.14g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.54g 16%
Protein 1.36g 20%
Iron 0.4mg 17%
Calcium 12.2mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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