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    Home » Plantain Recipes » Plantain mosa (plantain puffies )

    Published: Sep 30, 2015 · Modified: Dec 26, 2019 by Ajoke

    Plantain mosa (plantain puffies )

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    Plantain mosa is one of Nigerians popular small chops served at parties. It tastes like puff puff but with the additional flavour from plantain and the use of cornmal flour instead of plain flour. Plantain mosa recipe is very simple and easy to make and of course very delicious too. It would only take you roughly an hour and after that everyone around your table would be munching away. That is if they are lucky as there is every chance you eat it all before you finish frying it.

    Plantain mosa/puffies is the new addition to the Nigerian appetiser served at parties. It is called small chops but I make my plantain mosa own differently.

    I prefer to use semolina flour or cornmeal flour instead of wheat flour. I have also added baking powder to this plantain mosa recipe. Honestly, you would love it. I enjoy eating plantain mosa with buka stew but if you have sweet tooth like me you can use some chocolate spread or caramel sauce as dips. You can also use yoghurt and basil as a dip. Your dipping sauce options are endless. Make it your own, let’s get cooking peeps...

    plantain mosa recipe

    Ingredients

    Overripe plantain

    Semolina flour: substitute with plain flour or cornmeal flour

    Sugar

    Fast-action yeast

    Baking powder

    Vegetable oil for frying

    Warm water

    How to make plantain mosa

    Peel that plantain, cut into manageable sizes and mash till smooth then set aside till needed

    In a bowl add semolina flour, sugar, yeast and mix well till combined

    Add the mashed plantain to the dry ingredient, stir the warm water to the mixture in bit and mix till all the ingredients are well incorporated (make sure the batter is slightly thick)

    Cover the mixture with a cling film or a towel and place in the warmest part of your kitchen for 30 minutes and allow to rise

    process shot of how to mix mosa ingredients

    On medium-high heat, add enough oil to a frying pan and heat till hot. Drop a tiny bit of batter in hot oil to test and if the batter floats to the top of the oil, then it is ready to use. Scoop the batter, a little at a time into the oil. Reduce the heat a bit to allow the plantain mosa cook though

    process shot of how to fry mosa

    Fry the plantain mosa till golden brown and drain on a kitchen towel

    Repeat the process until you have exhausted the whole batter

    over head shot of plantain mosa in a sieve

    Serve with any dip or sauce of choice.

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    4.50 from 4 votes

    Plantain Mosa

    Plantain mosa is one of Nigerians popular small chops served at parties. It tastes like puff puff but with the additional flavour from plantain and the use of cornmeal flour instead of plain flour. Plantain mosa recipe is very simple and easy to make and of course very delicious too.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: African, Nigerian
    Keyword: plantain mosa, plantain mosa recipe
    Author: Ajoke

    Ingredients

    • 1 overripe plantain
    • 1 cup of semolina flour 250g substitute with plain flour or cornmeal flour
    • 2-3 tbsp sugar add more if you want but remember the plantain will be sweet enough
    • 1 tsp fast action yeast
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • Vegetable oil for frying
    • 200-250 ml warm water

    Instructions

    • Peel the plantain, cut into manageable sizes, add to a bowl and mash until smooth then set aside till needed
    • In a separate bowl add semolina flour, sugar, yeast and mix well until combined
    • Add the mashed plantain to the dry ingredient, stir the warm water to the mixture in bits and mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated (make sure the batter is slightly thick)
    • Cover the mixture with a cling film or a kitchen towel and place in the warmest part of your kitchen for 30 to 45 minutes and allow to rise
    • Place a pan on medium-high heat, add enough oil about 3 to 4 cups and heat until hot. Drop a tiny bit of batter in hot oil to test and if the batter floats to the top of the oil, then it is ready to use. Scoop the batter, a little at a time into the oil. Reduce the heat a bit to allow the plantain mosa cook though
    • Fry the plantain mosa until golden brown and drain on a kitchen towel. Repeat the process till you have exhausted the whole batter. Serve cool with any dip or sauce of choice.

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    1. Deacon says

      June 27, 2022 at 7:51 pm

      4 stars
      These are great! I used a mix of half gluten free baking flour and half cornmeal. I also tried a variation where I added a teaspoon of Jamaican curry powder and a half teaspoon of salt - I could have used a full tablespoon of curry powder to really intensify the flavour. My partner says they taste like banana hush puppies.

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