TITALE (GHANA SPICY PLANTAIN FRITTERS)

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From "Aromas from Ghana Cookbook" by Cynthia Agbozo. These fritters are spiked with ginger, red onion and Scotch Bonnet Chilies. They can be served with peanuts as a snack or along side an african stew.

Provided by BakinBaby

Categories     Tropical Fruits

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 -4 plantains (over-ripe, peeled)
1 small red onion (chopped)
fresh ginger (1-inch piece, peeled & mashed-finely minced)
1/2 scotch bonnet pepper (minced)
1/2 cup flour
salt
1/2 cup oil

Steps:

  • Blend onions, ginger and scotch bonnet chilies into a paste, peel plantains and blend together with spicy paste.
  • Add salt and flour and mix well, If mixture is too soft, add a tablespoon or two of flour; the mixture must fall off a wooden spoon slowly.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan.
  • Using a large wooden spoon, put mixture in the oil, one spoonful at a time. Don't overfill the frying pan as the mixture rises and spreads. Leave a space between each spoonful.
  • Fry for 5 minutes on each side or until golden.
  • Drain on kitchen towel and serve warm.
  • Serve with peanuts as a snack or as a side to African Stew.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.9, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 4.6, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 14.2, Protein 2.4

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