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Kofi brokeman
Kofi brokeman: charcoal-roasted plantain with roasted groundnuts, the Ghanaian roadside snack for empty pockets
The name jokes that this is food for 'Kofi who is broke': a ripe plantain roasted over a charcoal grill on a street corner in Accra or Kumasi, handed over with a twist of roasted groundnuts for very little money. The skin chars black while the inside turns soft, sweet and smoky, and the nuts give it salt and crunch, so it is surprisingly filling. At home a hot grill pan, oven or barbecue does the job. Chef's tip: choose plantains that are yellow with a few black spots, firm but not green; fully black ones collapse on the grill, and green ones, the usual mistake, stay starchy and dry.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4 ripe plantainsyellow with some black spots
- 1 tsp vegetable oilfor brushing
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 oz roasted groundnutsin their skins or skinned
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Light a charcoal grill or heat a grill pan over a medium-high heat. Peel 4 ripe plantains: cut off both ends, slit the skin lengthways and lift it off.
5 minStep 2: Brush the plantains lightly with 1 tsp vegetable oil and sprinkle with 1 pinch salt.
1 minStep 3: Grill, turning every few minutes, until charred in patches all over and soft right through when pierced with a knife.
20 minStep 4: Cut into chunks and serve hot with 4 oz roasted groundnuts on the side.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 60 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kofi brokeman take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
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