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DIY Recipes: How to make Kaklo (Fried plantain cakes)

Kaklo (or kakro) is a delicious traditional Ghanaian snack made from very ripe plantain fritters.
Kaklo
Kaklo

With fewer ingredients and less cooking time, the preparation of kaklo is quite simple and straightforward.

Ingredients

3 overripe plantain

3 medium-sized onions

Flour

Pepper (depending on your preference)

Ginger

Nkitinkiti and pepre (Local spices)

Cooking oil

Salt to taste

Method

  • Grind pepper, ginger, nkitinkiti and pepre in an earthenware bowl into a paste.
  • Peel the overripe plantain and add to the grinded mixture and grind till it is perfectly mixed.
  • Add salt and flour and mix till all ingredients are mixed evenly in the earthenware bowl.
  • Put your frying pan on the fire with oil enough for the frying process.
  • Use a laddle to scoop a small amount of the mixture and put in the oil to test if the mixture is intact. If not add some more flour.
  • Fry the rest of the mixture, taking time to turn each ball to avoid it being burnt.
  • Serve with cooked beans or you can eat it with groundnut as a snack.
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