Ghana
Waakye
Rice and beans cooked with sorghum leaves for that signature deep colour, served with shito and boiled egg.
1 hr 10 minServes 6
Method
- 1
Soak the red beans, then boil with waakye leaves until the water turns deep red.
- 2
Remove the leaves and add washed rice with salt.
- 3
Cook covered on low heat until the rice absorbs the liquid.
- 4
Fluff and rest for 10 minutes.
- 5
Serve with shito, boiled egg, spaghetti and gari.
Also needed from home
- Waakye leaves
- Boiled eggs
- Spaghetti
- Gari