WATERMELON AND BEEF STIR FRY

The children had finished eating their afternoon snack of watermelon and found myself staring at a bowl full of watermelon skins to throw away. My Ghanaian childhood habit of never wasting food was immediately awoken. Had to do something with them than just throwing them away as we usually do. I have read before that you could eat them, so I did not think twice when I found some beef stripes in the fridge and the first idea was a stir fry. I must say, it completely surprised me and it took less than 10 minutes to be ready for my no carb dinner plans. Here is the simple recipe for you to try.

All you need
Melted coconut 3-5 tablespoons
Watermelon skin (make sure to cut off the red sections about a handful of thin sliced skins)
Ginger 20 g sliced
Garlic 2 cloves sliced
Onion 1 small size sliced
Beef strips 300 g
Beef fondue or stock cube
Mixed vegetables ( I used about two handfuls of red/yellow bell peppers and spring onions)
Salt to taste

How to make
Add oil to pan over medium heat.
Add in sliced, watermelon skins, ginger, garlic and onion.
Allow it fry until onions are transparent and soft. The watermelon skins also gets soft but not the outer skin, they will still have a bite to them ;) .
Next, include the meat and stir fry until all stripes are slightly browned.
Add in the fondue/stock cube and vegetables with about 1 cup of water.
Cover and allow to cook for 7 minutes stirring occasionally.
Check for salt. Done.
Serve with rice or noodles but I happily ate mine with some peanut waffles.

Watermelon and beef stir fry with peanut waffles

Comments

Ghanaian Gari Cake

Gari is dried grated cassava grits popularly eaten in Ghana and also most West African countries. For me, gari is one of the Ghanaian cereals that is always found in my pantry here in Finland. I am crazy for my #Ghanaianglutenfreediet and gari, being gluten-free and really high in fiber just gets me excited with various recipes. This recipe, after my third try finally got written down and happy to share it with you all. Believe this, you will fall in love with Ghanaian dessert also. Below is a surprisingly basic recipe for you to try. Do let me know how it goes in the comment section. All you need: Serves 4 5 egg whites 50 g sugar 25 g desiccated coconut 80 g gari 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 salt How to make: Pre-heat oven 175° Get all ingredients ready and measured out Separate egg whites carefully Whisk egg whites until foamy Add in sugar and whisk until foam has a shine. (You can. at this stage ad...

Abelewas, Ghanaian Ice Cream

Want to know the secret of that popular abelewas joint's smooth ice cream pops? Then this recipe is for you! Basically in Ghana, abelewas is a frozen mixture fruit, juice, chocolate mixture or milk street snack. Every vicinity can boast of it own favorite vendor or delicacy and mine was inspired from my childhood neighborhood, Dansoman, one of the popular communities in the capital city Accra. The fond memories of myself and siblings, buying this delicious street ice cream almost everyday after school, still warms my heart. Here is a delicious recipe for you try and have a taste of Ghanaian street ice cream in the comfort of your homes. All you need: 5 egg yolks 1 teaspoon fufu flour or tapioca flour 50 g sugar 200 ml full cream milk Hwentia or negro peppers (optional) How to make it: In a medium size sauce pan add water about quarter of its size. Bring water to a simmer not boiling. Place a bigger saucepan or metal mixing bowl on the simmering water but water sh...

Eggs And Sardines Stew Ghana Recipe

This is my own very basic recipe and cooks in 10 -60 minutes depending on the quantity of the stew. It's best served with boiled plantain, yam or rice. All you need(stew for two persons) 1/2 cup of oil 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes 2 tablespoon tomato paste 1 small onion 1 inch size fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves 3 medium sized fresh tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon each white pepper, ground nutmeg and #MLcomplementspice Salt 1-2 eggs 1 canned sardines in oil How to make it Add oil to a pan over medium heat, add tomato paste, chili flakes and fry for a minute or two stiring continuously. Blend tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlics into a smooth paste and add to pan. Stir to combine and add in spices. You can use dried rosemary, aniseed and cumin in absence of #MLcomplementspice Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the oil from the sardines to the stew then the egg/eggs. Carefully break apart and allow to simmer for a minute or two. Add Sardines, check f...

Katheryn Kangas

Search This Blog