PLANTAIN RECIPES (PLANTAIN MOSA -PAN CAKE)

PLANTAIN RECIPES (PLANTAIN  MOSA -PAN CAKE)

The Plantain Mosa or (Plantain pan cake) is prepared with overripe plantain and flour. This plantain Mosa, is not fried with deep oil. Enough vegetable oil is needed to grease the frying pan before pouring the batter.With enough water it gives the mashed plantain a medium consistency so that it can pass through the sieve easily.

Plantain Mosa Ingredients

• 1 overripe plantain
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons plain flour (all purpose flour)
• Cool water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Ground cayenne pepper (to taste)
• Vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

1.     Break the egg into a bowl, beat and set aside.

2.     Peel the overripe plantain and mash with a fork till a good blend is achieved.

3.     Add cool water to the mashed plantain bit by bit and mix on each occasion till you get a medium consistency.

4.     Pass the medium consistency blend through a sieve into the egg. Mix very well.

5.     Sift the plain flour into the mixture.  Mix thoroughly.

6.     Add salt, cayenne pepper and evaporated milk and stir very well. Set your frying pan over medium heat and pour a small quantity of vegetable oil; just enough to grease the frying pan. This should be about 1 tablespoon of oil.

7.     When hot, pour a small amount of batter into the pan to make a 5mm thick and 5 inch diameter plan-cake.

8.     Keep an eye on it and once you see the edge of the pan-cake caking, flip it to fry the other side too.

Serve with Akamu/Ogi (pap) Custard. You can also go for a soft drink.