Recipe: Perfect Ojojo

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Recipe: Perfect Ojojo Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Ojojo. That's why getting your hair profile is so important for your healthy hair growth journey with completely natural hair products. You have reached the right page because this recipe post would walk you through, step by step how to make Ojojo (the best original one). Ojojo is a special traditional delicacy made from grated water yam.

Authentic ojojo is made with water yam and the process is a little different.

This Ojojo was one of the delights of spending time at Grandma's.

She knew how much we loved this, and she made the best there is.

You can cook Ojojo using 8 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Ojojo

  1. Prepare of Yam.

  2. It’s of Grated scotch bonnet.

  3. It’s of Onions.

  4. Prepare of Stock.

  5. It’s of Seasonings and spices.

  6. It’s of Salt.

  7. You need of Egg.

  8. Prepare of Oil for Frying.

With her toothed smile, she would proudly proclaim in Yoruba "eyin omo mi, mo ti mo ipe e n bo.

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You've got no excuse to not try out this delicious water yam recipe this weekend!

All major ingredients are available at Home Affairs and you can try it as a relaxing activity with loved ones.

Ojojo instructions

  1. Peel yam, cut and grate it, rinse it and strain the water completely. Add scotch bonnet, onions, salt, seasonings, spices, mix all together then add egg and mix again..

  2. Use your hand and make balls, deep fry gently on medium flame. Serve! So inviting and welcoming..

Ojojo is the Yoruba word which refers to the outcome of grated, spiced-up and deep fried water yam.

When this same grated water yam is cooked as a pottage rather than deep fried, then it is referred to as ifokore or ikokore.

Apart from Akara , Ojojo; usually made from water yam is one of the plenty blessings when it comes to Nigerian cuisines and Nigerian street food (or snack).

It is quite versatile in the sense that, it is usually made plain, but you may also add anything to it.

Ojojo, which is also called "water yam fritters or water yam akara", is a common street food in Nigeria, you get to find this recipe a lot in Lagos and other Yoruba states.