Spiced Fried Sweet Plantains (Cameroonian Alloco)

Name: Spiced Fried Sweet Plantains (Cameroonian Alloco)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: 8 pièce semi-ripe yellow plantains; 1 cuillère à café crushed hot chili; 1 cuillère à café fresh ginger root juice; 60 g 100% pure smooth roasted peanut butter; 1 cuillère à café fine salt

Golden fried ripe plantain slices seasoned with freshly grated ginger, garlic, chili, and sea salt for an irresistible spicy-sweet crunch.

Prep10m

Cook15m

DifficultyEasy

Calories355

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Ingredients (5)

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semi-ripe yellow plantains

8 pièce

crushed hot chili

1 cuillère à café

fresh ginger root juice

1 cuillère à café

100% pure smooth roasted peanut butter

60 g

fine salt

1 cuillère à café

Nutritional Values (per serving)

Calories355 kcal

Proteins5.8g

Carbs79.1g

Fats6g

Heritage & History

Known as Alloco or Dodo, this is the ultimate beloved street food and party side dish across Central and West Africa.

Preparation & Cooking Steps

5 steps

Peel sweet ripe yellow plantains and slice diagonally into discs or cubes.

Toss plantain slices with grated ginger, minced garlic, a pinch of chili, and sea salt.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.

Fry plantain slices in batches for 5 to 7 minutes until caramelized and deep golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Chef's Tip & Secret

Select ripe yellow plantains with light speckled black spots for caramelized edges and a soft sweet center.