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Ojojo

Ojojo is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic snack of yams mixed with chilli paste, onion and prawns that are deep fried until crisp before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Nigerian version of: Ojojo.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetable RecipesNigeria Recipes


Ingredients:

1 kg water yam, peeled and grated
1 tbsp chilli paste
1 small onion, chopped
salt and black pepper, to taste
oil for deep frying
1 Maggi (or stock) cube
300g fresh prawns, shelled and roughly chopped

Method:

Add the yam to a bowl and beat-in the chilli paste and the chopped onion. Season with salt and black pepper then add the Maggi cube and the prawns.

Place oil in a wok to a depth of about 4cm. Heat the oil until almost smoking then scoop up a heaped tablespoon of the yam mixture and add to the oil. Add more of the yam mixture (but don't add more than six at a time). Fry until the yams are soft and slightly crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and serve with piri-piri sauce.