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Krakro

Sunday name: Ntomo krakro. Sweet potato fritters.
Country of origin: Ghana.
We were alerted to krakro by a Ghanaian friend but as the recipe is very simple, this could well apply to any country where sweet potatoes are abundant.

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
3 hens eggs
15 ml plain flour
30 ml margarine
a little milk
breadcrumbs
FAIRTRADE Sources
Fresh food
Lemons
Chutney

Method

Cooking

Peel and boil the potatoes until tender.
In a mixing bowl, mash the cooked potatoes and add in the flour, and a little salt, and mix well.
Add milk as necessary to make a workable paste.
Beat eggs and put into a shallow dish.
Put the breadcrumbs into another shallow dish.
Take a scoop of potato batter and make into a flat cake about 5mm deep and 5 cm diameter.
Coat both sides in beaten egg.
Coat both sides in breadcrumbs.
Fry the fritters on each side until golden brown..

To serve

Serve hot with chutney and FAIRTRADE lemon quarters as a starter, or serve hot as a side dish.