FOOD

Waakye

A beloved Ghanaian staple made from rice and beans, often served with stew, gari, spaghetti, egg, and meat/fish.

About

About: Waakye is part of the Ghana pilot foods pack. Replace this with a culturally accurate description, origin notes, and serving context.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Black-eyed peas (or beans)
  • Waakye leaves (or baking soda substitute)
  • Salt
  • Optional: spaghetti, gari, boiled egg, shito, stew, protein

Steps

  1. Rinse beans and parboil until partially tender.
  2. Add rice and waakye leaves (or substitute) and cook together until done.
  3. Season with salt and adjust water as needed.
  4. Serve with stew/shito and preferred sides (gari, spaghetti, egg, protein).

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