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Kpalé

Soft fritters made from very ripe bananas, maize flour and grated coconut, fried golden in oil. They are eaten hot, often as a street snack.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

603 kcal per serving

Protein
7.1 g
Carbohydrates
79.1 g
of which sugars
35.7 g
Fat
27.2 g
Fiber
6.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mash the bananas finely with a fork until you have a smooth purée.
  2. Add the maize flour, sugar, grated coconut, baking powder, salt, ginger and egg, then mix until you have a thick batter.
  3. Leave to rest for 10 minutes so the flour absorbs the moisture from the bananas.
  4. Heat the oil in a saucepan to about 170 °C: a drop of batter should sizzle gently without burning.
  5. Take small spoonfuls of batter and fry them for 3 to 4 minutes, turning them until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.

Variations and tips

Baked kpalé. Drop the batter in small balls onto an oiled tray and bake for 20 minutes at 180 °C for a lighter version.

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