How To Make Plantain Mosa



 

Those of us who eat small chops will know this, it's that darkish gold and always comes along with puff puff, samosa and chicken . It's made with overripe plantains mashed and mixed with flour, rodo and salt, then deep-fried in vegetable oil to give it that golden look.

For me the first time I ate plantain mosa, I instantly fell in love with it, and wanted more even though I wasn’t sure what it was; what I knew for sure was that it was sweet and tasted a lot like plantain. If you haven’t eaten plantain mosa before, then picture yourself eating puff puff that tastes like plantain…


*Ingredients

3 over-ripe plantain

9  tablespoons of  flour

24 tablespoons of warm water

6 teaspoons fast action yeast

Rodo/Pepper

Salt 

Groundnut oil

Procedure 

-Mix the yeast with your warm water and making sure that there are no lumps. Cover it and set it aside.

-Peel the plantain and mash with a fork till  you get a good blend

- Sift the plain flour and the salt into a sizeable bowl. Mix thoroughly.

-Add the yeast solution and stir till you get a medium consistency. If it is too thick, add a few more tablespoons of warm water and mix till you get a medium consistency

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-Add the mashed plantain. Mix with a spatula till well incorporated.

-Cover with aluminium foil. Leave in a warm place to rest for 10-15 minutes.

-After that time, you'll notice that it a bit fluffy.

-Beat the batter with a spoon then add your rodo

-Heat the groundnut oil in a pot. 

-Put small amounts of the batter made into the oil using your finger. 

- Stir consistently till golden. Reduce the heat if you think the plantain mosas are getting brown fast or anout to het burnt , this is to ensure that the inside part of the mosa is well cooked by the time the outside looks brown.

-When done, transfer to a sieve to drain. 

-Serve with any drink of your choice.

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