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Dodo ikire is a Yoruba traditional delicacy from Ikire in Osun State, Nigeria.[1][2] It was originally made from leftover plantain but today, people prepare it from fresh ingredients which are: over-ripe plantains, pepper, oil and salt. Dodo ikire is black and round or conical in shape.[citation needed]
Legend has it that dodo ikire was created as an experiment by an old lady from a town called Ikire.[3] Ikire is a town in the South-western area of Nigeria between the cities of Ibadan and Ile-Ife, in Osun State. This old lady had no food left except the over-ripe plantains, which she would have normally throw in the bin, but she decided to mash it all up with some salt and pepper and deep-fry it in palm oil.[4] She ate it, enjoyed it and decided to make more and share with her neighbours.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dodo Ikire And Its Economic Value". The Official Website Of The State Of Osun. 2016-03-10. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Dodo ikire Recipe by Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK)". Cookpad. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ↑ "Ikire - Osun State Official Website". 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "How To Make Dodo Ikire". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Dodo Ikire: A town's plantain delicacy to motorists, travelers". Nigerian Tribune. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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