Kaklo (ripe plantain spicy cakes)
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Kaklo, this week’s recipe is so dear to my heart because it has always been one of my favorite meals.
This is different from fried plantains aka Kelewele.
The difference is that Kaklo is made cornflour and Kelewele is not.
I always looked forward to lunch on Fridays as a kid. Because I knew I was going to be eating either fried plantains or Kaklo with beans stew.
The day you try this recipe you’ll feel cheated because it took you so long to find out about this wonderful recipe.
Also, don’t keep this recipe to yourself share it with your guests, spices can found on Amazon.
Kaklo (ripe plantain spicy cakes)
Extremely ripe plantains mashed and deep fried into spicy cakes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 5 Ripe Plantains
- 2 Cups Canola Oil (For deep fry)
- 1/2 Cup Corn Flour
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 Bulb Onion
- 1/2 Pound Ginger Root
- 1/2 Cup Water
Instructions
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Cut up the ripe plantains into little pieces
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Put in a blender together with all the other ingredients and blend until its a smooth puree
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With an ice cream scoop, fill up the scoop with the mix; you can also make the balls with your palm
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Deep fry them for about 10 minutes or until its like the above shown picture. And your Kaklo is ready to be devoured!
Well, this is interesting! I have never heard about cakes like this. My bf would love them for sure, though I’m not sure where to find plantains. They are not very popular in Poland.
Yes there are a few African food stores in Poland. https://afroeuro.pl/. Thanks for stopping!
i LOVE plantains in all forms! This sounds so delicious! can’t wait to try them!
Thanks Nicole! Yes, yes, yes, plantains are the best, let me know how it goes when you try it.
Yum, I love plantains but I don’t have recipes for them. This is a great share.
Thanks Jere, yes plantains are the best. You can also cut them up add a little salt for taste and fry them.
It’s my first time to hear about that plantains, but I like the idea of having spicy cake. I will start searching plantains and I hope I can get one.
Hi Melve, what part of the world are you located. You can find plantain in almost any part of the world. Thanks for stopping!
I’m not big on plantains, but my family is, so I make them every once in a while! I’ll add this to my rotation.
🙂 Oh really? Let me know how it goes, thanks for stopping!
I love fried plantains but have never made it myself yet. I must try soon. This recipe sounds yum
Yes Veena, plantains are the best! Let me know how it goes when you try it. Thanks for stopping!
I love your food Fred, keep it up! I have a friend from the Dominican Republic who introduced me to plaintains, and I’m glad he did. They are delicious. Do you serve these with a sauce?
We usually serve it with beans stew, or use it as a side. Thanks for stopping!
As a snack you could serve them with peanuts.
When do u use the corn flour
You’ll use it after you blend the plantain and other ingredients. Thanks
I love kaaklo so much, maybe my favourite way to have plantain. Think I will add a scotch bonnet to my mixture but love this dish! Gonna have to make beans to accompany 🙂
Wow, let me know how it goes.