How to Prepare Nigerian Finger Food Delicacy, Plantain Mosa

2018-11-16T10:53:58+00:00

By FDP

Throwing away rotten or over-ripe plantain is as common as buying them. We all know the drill, once the skin gets almost black; it goes into the waste bin which is not supposed to be. Well not anymore. Do you know that over-ripe plantain can also be turned into a delightful finger food snack when processed?Plantain Mosa has been quite popular in the small chops section of parties and has a sweet taste similar to that of puff-puff, but with a plantain flavour. It’s a rich, delicious and very easy meal to prepare.However, you can combine both unripe and ripe plantain to achieve a yummy taste.Below are quick and easy steps to prepare Plantain Mosa;Ingredients:

1 Large sized Overripe Plantain
1 Cup Plain Flour
1 Teaspoon Instant yeast
1 Tablespoon Onions, Chopped
Pinch of Salt
1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Chopped
1 Cup Vegetable Oil

Note: The ingredients depend on the number of people eating the snack.Preparation:

Wash and peel off plantain skin then transfer to a bowl.
Chop the plantain into small sizes and blend. But make sure it’s very smooth.
Sift the flour, add yeast then mix properly.
Add Chopped pepper, onion and salt.
Combine flour mixture with plantain batter and allow to stand for at least 40minutes.
Add vegetable oil in your fry pan. Test the heat of the oil, once it’s hot, scoop plantain batter and form a ball, then drop into the oil.
Allow to fry evenly till it is golden brown.
Once it’s done, transfer into a sieve to drain.