Alloco (Fried Plantain with Spicy Sauce)

Name: Alloco (Fried Plantain with Spicy Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ivory Coast
Ingredients: 4 ripe plantains, sliced diagonally; Vegetable oil, for frying; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp tomato paste; Grilled fish or hard-boiled eggs, for serving (optional)

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4 servings10 min prep15 min cookEasy Ivory Coast

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Alloco (Fried Plantain with Spicy Sauce)

Story updated September 17, 2026

Alloco's name comes from the Baoulé word 'loko,' referring to ripe plantain, and the fried-plantain snack has been an Ivorian street-food staple for generations. Its popularity is so entrenched that a stretch of Abidjan's Cocody neighborhood, nicknamed the Allocodrome, grew up around vendors, mostly women, who began selling it there in the 1980s.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

4 ripe plantains, sliced diagonally
Vegetable oil, for frying
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp tomato paste
Grilled fish or hard-boiled eggs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1Heat oil to 350°F in a deep skillet.
2Fry the plantain slices in batches 2-3 minutes per side until golden and caramelized; drain on paper towels.
3For the sauce, sauté onion and garlic until soft, then add tomatoes, tomato paste, and scotch bonnet.
4Simmer the sauce 10 minutes until thickened, seasoning with salt.
5Serve the fried plantain hot topped with the spicy tomato sauce.
6Pair with grilled fish or hard-boiled eggs if desired.

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