Dodo-ikire (nigeria)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 large plantains, with black skins
• 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• salt
• oil, for deep-fat frying (a mixture of 1/3 palm oil and 2/3 vegetable oil)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil until hot but not smoking (about 350ºf).
• 2 cut the plantains into coarse dice.
• 3 mix in the cayenne and salt and form into small balls.
• 4 flatten the balls slightly and place them in the hot oil.
• 5 lower the heat slightly and cook the plantain balls until they are browned.
• 6 remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 7 serve warm.