Appetizers & nibbles
Doklo (cassava and corn fritters)
Doklo is a soft fritter made from a cassava and corn dough, flavoured with chili and fried in oil. It's a popular snack, sold hot by the roadside.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Nutrition facts
469 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 5.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 53.8 g
- of which sugars
- 2.7 g
- Fat
- 25.4 g
- of which saturated fat
- 3.1 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cook the cassava in boiling water for 25 minutes, then mash it into a purée.
- Mix the cassava purée with the cornmeal, the beaten egg and the water to get a soft dough.
- Add the finely chopped onion and chili, the salt and the Guinea pepper.
- Knead for 2 minutes until smooth, then shape small dumplings.
- Heat the oil to 175 °C in a deep saucepan.
- Lower the dumplings in small batches and fry for 5 minutes, turning them, until well browned.
- Drain on paper towels and serve while still warm.
Variations and tips
Sweet doklo. Replace the chili with 2 tablespoons of sugar and add a pinch of cinnamon to the dough.
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Original Ecomely recipe.