Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)
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
Steps
- Cut each ripe plantain into 6 small pieces. Toss with salt and chile-tomato purée to taste.
- Heat ½ cup of oil in a frying pan. Add the 6 plantain pieces, and deep fry until all sides are golden brown.
- Serve with jollof rice or bean porridge.
More recipes with plantain, chile peppers or tomatoes
Adapted from “Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.