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Ojojo

Crisp little fritters of grated water yam seasoned with pepper, onion, and crayfish and deep-fried golden — the snack-form cousin of ikokore, eaten as street food or a side with pap.

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Why it is ours

Ojojo is Ijebu street and snack food, sold hot from roadside pans and paired with akara and pap for breakfast. It is everyday joy food, the kind of small fried treat that anchors childhood memory.

What it does

Water yam brings resistant starch and potassium even in fritter form, and unlike wheat-flour snacks it is naturally gluten-free with a lower glycemic load. The frying is the cost — the tuber itself is wholesome. Air-frying or shallow-frying preserves the benefit with less oil.

How it is cooked

Grate water yam to a sticky batter, season with ground pepper, onion, crayfish, and salt, then drop spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until golden and crisp outside, fluffy inside. The batter's natural stickiness binds it — no flour needed.

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