Cookbook:Ojojo (Water Yam Fritters)

| Cuisine of Nigeria

Ojojo is a Nigerian fritter made of grated yam. It can be eaten with pap/ogi, like akara, or alone as a snack.

Ingredients

 * Yam
 * Pepper
 * Onion, chopped
 * Stock cube
 * Salt
 * Groundnut oil or vegetable oil

Procedure

 * 1) Peel the yam, cut into slices, then rinse with water.
 * 2) Grate the sliced yam using a grater.
 * 3) Add the pepper, onions, stock cube, and salt to taste. Mix all ingredients together.
 * 4) Heat a layer of oil in a pan. Scoop spoonfuls of batter a little at a time into the oil. Fry for about a minute, then flip over and cook until golden brown on the other side.
 * 5) Serve hot.