Kekewele Spiced Eto Cake||How to make Eto (Mashed Ripe Plantain)

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: mashed sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: ripe bananas

Sweet potatoes add fiber and nutrients while bananas are more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with added flavor.

Peel the half ripened plantain and ripe plantain.

Boil the half ripened plantain until cooked.

Mash the boiled half ripened plantain.

Blend ginger, onions, chilies, black pepper, cloves, and grains of celery together.

Cook the blended mixture in red oil until thickened.

Add salt to the mixture while cooking.

Mash the ripe plantain and mix it with the boiled half ripened plantain.

Add the cooked sauce to the mashed plantains and mix well.

Prepare a cake tin by pressing the mixture into it.

Layer the mixture and add eggs on top before finishing the assembly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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