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Breakfast

Ablo

Small, soft fritters made from fermented rice flour, round and lightly sweet, deep-fried. A typical breakfast or snack in Côte d'Ivoire, often served with coffee or peanut paste.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the rice flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
  2. Add the mashed banana, then gradually pour in the warm water while mixing until you have a smooth, supple batter, a little thicker than pancake batter.
  3. Cover and leave to rest for 1 hour somewhere warm, until the batter has doubled in volume and is full of bubbles.
  4. Heat the oil in a saucepan to about 170 °C.
  5. Scoop spoonfuls of batter and slide them gently into the oil.
  6. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning them, until golden and puffed.
  7. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

Variations and tips

Sweet and spiced version. Add a pinch of cinnamon and ground ginger to the batter for a stronger flavour.

With what's available here. Rice flour is found in gluten-free aisles or Asian grocers; failing that, mix half rice flour with half wheat flour.

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Original Ecomely recipe.