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Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)

Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)
Flixtey · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0 · View on Wikimedia Commons

Dodo is a Nigerian dish of fried ripe plantain. It is often served with jollof rice, rice and beans, and beans porridge.

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe plantains
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup puréed chile pepper mixed with tomatoes
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
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Method

  1. Cut each ripe plantain into 6 small pieces. Toss with salt and chile-tomato purée to taste.
  2. Heat ½ cup of oil in a frying pan. Add the 6 plantain pieces, and deep fry until all sides are golden brown.
  3. Serve with jollof rice or bean porridge.

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