Titale (Ghana Spicy Plantain Fritters) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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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. Ingredients:
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 |
Directions:
1. Blend onions, ginger and scotch bonnet chilies into a paste, peel plantains and blend together with spicy paste.
2. 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.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan.
4. 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.
5. Fry for 5 minutes on each side or until golden.
6. Drain on kitchen towel and serve warm.
7. Serve with peanuts as a snack or as a side to African Stew.
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