Talé-talé

Name: Talé-talé
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 500 g peeled ripe banana flesh; 180 g wheat flour; 30 g sugar; 60 ml water; 6 g baking powder; 1 g salt; 1000 ml frying oil for the bath

Talé-talé: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

500 g peeled ripe banana flesh
180 g wheat flour
30 g sugar
60 ml water
6 g baking powder
1 g salt
1000 ml frying oil for the bath

Preparation

Mash the banana into a purée. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, then incorporate the purée and water.

Heat the oil bath to 170 °C in a suitable container, without filling it more than halfway.

Drop small portions using 2 spoons, without overcrowding the bath. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes per batch, turning, until fully cooked in the center.

Drain on a rack and serve in 8 portions. The volume of the bath is not the quantity of oil consumed.