Nigerian Dodo (Fried Ripe Plantain)
Dodo is a Nigerian dish of fried ripe plantain. It is often served with jollof rice, rice and beans, and beans porridge.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe plantains
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup puréed chile pepper mixed with tomatoes
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Ingredients for 5 servings (1.3 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Cut each ripe plantain into 6 small pieces. Toss with salt and chile-tomato purée to taste.
- 2
Heat ½ cup of oil in a frying pan. Add the 6 plantain pieces, and deep fry until all sides are golden brown.
Stovetop - 3
Serve with jollof rice or bean porridge.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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