Whenever I want my little bro to be quiet, I promise him a plantain mosa, children like to eat sweet things, they love puff-puff. Plantain mosa is a very delicious snack and can be used for breakfast. It is very easy to make and really affordable. It gives you an opportunity to explore different recipes.
I like to make my puff-puff myself, I have eaten a lot of badly prepared puff-puff, either salty, oily or tasteless. I rather just take my time to make mine.
Plantain Mosa is made with overripe plantains mashed and mixed with other puff-puff ingredients, after the mixture you deep-fried in oil. I like to explore and be creative with food, snacks and drinks, this method of making puff-puff is worth trying. You may want to try this out like myself. All you have to do is use the ingredients as mentioned and follow the instructions on how to make your plantain mosa.
This Plantain Mosa is similar to Nigerian Puff-Puff, there is actually no much difference except for the fact that this particular puff-puff is made with ripe mashed plantain. Now, don’t fret at the mention of Puff-Puff because this is not as challenging as Puff-Puff. For those who would love to make their Plantain mosa themselves, this post is for you, just use the right ingredients and follow the instructions accordingly.
Ingredients for making Plantain Mosa
The following ingredients give 16 medium balls of Plantain Mosa, you can increase the quantity or reduce, it all depends on what you want;
- 1 over-ripe plantain
- 3 heaped tablespoons plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 2 teaspoons fast action yeast
- 8 tablespoons warm water
- Habanero pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
What you should know about the ingredients
It is important for you to know this before making your plantain mosa to a void unnecessary mistake.
- The vegetable oil should be about 3 inches deep when poured into the pot.
- You can use cayenne pepper (fresh or dry) in the absence of Habanero pepper. The dry one needs to be ground into powder before use.
How to make Plantain Mosa
- Mix the fast action yeast with the warm water making sure there are no lumps. Cover and set aside.
- Peel the overripe plantain and mash with a fork till a good blend is achieved. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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 the habanero pepper (cut into pieces). You can also use cayenne pepper.
- Heat some vegetable oil in a pot. The oil should be about 3 inches deep. The oil is hot enough when a small quantity of batter dropped into the oil sizzles and quickly comes to the surface of the oil.
- Scoop small amounts of the batter into the oil using your fingertips. Watch as they sizzle, come up to the surface of the oil and puff up.
- Stir constantly till golden. Reduce the heat if you think the plantain mosa
- are browning too quickly. This is to ensure that the inside is well cooked by the time the outside browns.
- When done, transfer to a paper-lined sieve to drain. Good to go!
These are the 13 easy steps of making your plantain Mosa.
