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Yele kakro

yam balls

Yam ball fritters, made with Ghana's puna yam variety

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Yele Kakro (Ghanaian Yam Balls) - Meals by Mavis

Yele kakro are easy to make deep fried yam balls that are widely eaten in Ghana. Yele kakro can be eaten as an appetizer or a side dish and is best served with a spicy dipping sauce like shito...

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Yam Balls Fritters - Cuisine228

Yam Balls Fritters (Yele Kakro = Ojojo) 1/2 medium water yam 1/2 cup crayfish 2 habanero pepper 1/2 onion 1/2 teaspoon ginger salt oil for frying Peel yam by removing the skin with a knife; then drop the white part into cold water. Wash and grate each...

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Ghanian Yam Balls or Yele Kakro - Afrolems Nigerian Food Blog

Yesterday, I tweeted about this Yam ball recipe I discovered from this Ghanian site Waakye. I couldn’t wait to try it because I had recently been thinking of something different to do with yam. I did not follow the recipe exactly as I like to add my twist...

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Ghanaian Yam Balls – Comida

We as Nigerians are used to eating rice or swallows on Sundays, but why don’t we give you a reason to deviate from that weekly grub monotony? This time, we are going to our sister country, Gh…...

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