Best Titale Ghana Spicy Plantain Fritters Recipes

TITALE (GHANA SPICY PLANTAIN FRITTERS)

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.

PLANTAIN FRITTERS (CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• In a bowl, slightly mash the plantains, then set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt.
• In a small bowl, beat in the eggs until fluffy.
• To the flour mixture add the beaten eggs, crushed red pepper & butter & then the milk, beating with a fork until the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in the mashed plantains, & add more milk if necessary ~ Batter should be of a dropping consistency.
• Drop by spoonfuls into preheated deep fat at 375 degrees F & fry 4-5 minutes, or until evenly browned. Serve hot.

CHEESE FILLED PLANTAIN FRITTERS (PIONONOS)

Steps:

• Peel the plantains. Slice each one lengthwise into 4 equal slices.
• In a frying pan, lightly fry the slices on each side until slices are pliable, not brittle.
• Remove the slices and drain on paper towels until cool enough to handle.
• Form each slice into a ring, with ends overlapping about an inch. Secure with toothpicks.
• Stuff each ring with cheddar cheese. Squeeze the cheese together slightly so that it will not fall apart.
• In a bowl, mix together the eggs, salt, flour and water.
• Cover the open ends of the piononos with the flour and egg mix.
• Fry the piononos on each end until it is sealed and golden.

PLANTAIN FRITTERS WITH HONEY & YOGHURT

Steps:

• Peel the skin from the plantains then grate into a large bowl.
• Add in the rest of the fritter ingredients (except for the coconut oil) and mix until well combined.
• Divide into 12 equal parts, roll into balls, then flatten to form your fritters.
• Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan. Once hot, add in the fritters and fry for 3 minutes on each side.
• Mix the Greek yoghurt with the honey and use for dipping.