Allocate
A dish of African origin, made with mulberry plantains, served with onions, garlic, and chili peppers.
Alloco is a traditional African dish made with mulberry plantain. It is typically served with hot peppers or tomato sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfry, pan-fry
- Estimated cost$2.07 $0.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.68
- $0.03
- $0.03
- $0.08
- $0.10
- $0.06
- $0.06
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the bananas ≈ 8 min
- Slice the bananas into small pieces. They can be cut into diagonal slices or rounds. ≈ 8 min
- Sprinkle the banana slices with salt, add a few drops of lemon juice, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the banana slices until they are golden brown.
- Drain them on paper towels. ≈ 2 min
- Combine the tomatoes, garlic, and onion. ≈ 4 min
- Place the mixture in a pot. ≈ 3 min
- Add one tablespoon of tomato paste and 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil paint. ≈ 3 min
- Add the chopped onions ≈ 3 min
- Salt, pepper ≈ 2 min
- Add half a cup of water and cook over low heat until all the water has evaporated.
The bill
Allocate
- 40 cl of oil paint (for frying plantains)$1.68
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground ginger$0.03
- salt$0.03
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped$0.08
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped$0.10
- 1 tablespoon of tomato concentrate$0.06
- 1 tablespoon of oil paint$0.06
- salt and pepper$0.03
Total$2.07
that's $0.69 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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