The plantain is a versatile fruit. Fried, boiled or roasted, this tropical fruit retains its deliciousness in all of it’s many forms. The preparation I want to consider today is roasted. In Yoruba we call the roasted plantain bòòlì. Simply place a plantain on the grill, turning it constantly until it starts browning. Booli is commonly eaten with palm oil, ground nut oil or ground nuts, epa. Wherever you see booli, you will almost always see someone selling epa. You can find a woman or man grilling plantains all over Ibadan. I usually go to Orogun or Mokola to get my favorite snack (ipanu). Bòòlì is so delicious. O dún gan an ni. Bòòiì jé ipanu ti mo féràn jú. Make sure to drink water or juice with it because your stomach will feel heavy if you don’t.
Bòòlì, another delicious way to eat a plantain
January 5, 2011 by Cara Titilayo Harshman
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Well done you have done a great job by making yoruba more lifely,I am trying to expanciate on booli on my own by constructing a roasted plantain machine that will help to détermine it moisture contents,and specific time for roasting and so on.thankx alot.
Hi Cara,
Your dedication on mastering yoruba culture is very inspiring. I’ve lived in washington dc for about 10 years now but as a kid, i grew up on booli ati epa in Nigeria and it makes me really homesick to see these images.
I wish you the best on your Journey,
and i bet your folks in wisco are very proud of you..
May the blessings of my ancestors be with you.
titilayo,
Mo feran ogede in any form, so here you are making my mouth water for some booli and epa. Apart from eating it with epo pupa (palm oil) or ororo (groundnut oil) with a sprinkle of salt, you can also have it with butter or stew.
Thank goodness, I’m able to make booli in the oven the way my late mum used to make it for us regardless of which country I’m in. In fact I’m going make some this evening, but will eat it with the efo (spinach) stew I made.
Dodo (fried plantain) is my favourite, but I tend to eat booli more or boil it to avoid frying, while trying to being health conscious.
Ha! ha! imagine me learning the proper spelling of Booli from you, our adopted Naija sister. I’d spelt it boli in my response, and had to correct it to booli based on your spelling when I reread your post. We’re all learning aren’t we? Lol!
Hello Titi, can i post the link the to your blog on my Facebook page, i love your writing, its great to see my culture being described by an outsider or observer. my wife is american and we enjoy reading your blog. Thanks. enjoy Ibadan. its the most intriguing place on the planet.
Babaayo,
Thank you for the comment! Of course you can post the link on your FB page. Why not? It makes me so happy to know so many Nigerians find my blog so interesting. Sometimes it takes someone else describing your own culture to find all the richness in it. Where do you live now?
Titi
Babaayo,
If you haven’t already done it, go ahead and post my blog to your FB page. The more followers the merrier 🙂 E se gan an ni! Knowing that people like you and your wife are reading and enjoying my writing fills me with joy and inspiration to continue working so hard! Mo n gbadun IB rekoja aala. Ire o. Ba mi ki iyawo yin.
Emi ni,
Titi
Oh…YUMMY!!! How I do love plantains!
Your posts are wonderful, Cara. Happy 2011.
Hugs
Love your blog Titi! Will you be writing an entry on your experiences learning the Yoruba language? That would be excellent for all those who are curious, and wanting to learn themselves!
Yejide, Writing a post about learning Yoruba is a really good idea. I make a point to do that. Thank you for following!
This brings back good memories, thanks Titi.
Wow!!! That’s my best snack. Especially with peanuts (epa) Since I can’t get it here in Helsinki, I sometimes bake and grill it but it tastes nothing like the one back home. I really miss Booli. Thanks for the post.