This is a spicy, savory and sweet treat as it combines the sweetness of very ripe plantains with pepper, onions and salt.
Unlike the popular Ghanaian kelewele which has seemingly similar ingredients, this is all mashed and mixed together before frying to create this dark sinfully delightful plantain treat.
Dodo ikire is named after the town of ikire where this traditional recipe originates from in Osun state.
Legend has it that it was created by a poor old woman who was so impoverished that she couldn't throw away the over ripe plantain she had left.
If you've ever travelled through there and neighboring towns and toll gates, you must have come across lots of street vendors and "hawkers" trying to sell you some.
It's a lovely treat worth trying if you haven't tasted it before. Your tastebuds would thank you!!!
Ingredients
Very ripe plantain
Small amount of onion
Fresh or dried crushed peppers
Salt to taste
Veg or palm oil (I preferred veg oil)
Step 1 chop up the plantain into smal cubes.. Add in the peppers, onion and little salt to taste
Step 2. Stir while gently mashing the plantain.. Don't over do it!!!. Leave for few mins to marinate
Step 3. Heat up the oil, when hot enough start dropping in the plantain in little ball shapes (they will come apart, so don't worry.. Because ones fried and alittle cooled, you can use you hands in shaping then together)...
Step 4. The plantain will start turning brown, at this point keep an eye on them.. Otherwise they will burn.
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