January is a time many Nigerian women are at their wits end as to how to manage with all the household chore because many domestic helps are off on holidays.
I had cause to tidy my fridge when my cook Janet went off on Christmas break that seemed to last forever. I really appreciate her years of service.
Of course I discovered some overripe plantains and it had to be Mosa and pepper sauce for breakfast. Food waste is something that should be avoided as many in the world do not have enough to eat even in a day.
I just acquired this Pancake puff pan which I just put to use in frying my Mosa. I am excited with this new cookware. Reduces my use of oil. You can fry normally but drop the Mosa on kitchen serviette to drain excess oil.
Having lazed around a bit I ended up having my Mosa as mid afternoon snack with my perfect afternoon drink some Water Melon juice with soursop fruit loaded . I loaded it with lots of iced cubes.
Something I have been meaning to do is also to clear up clutter in the house. First project is to clear out old school books my children have left at home . The less privileged children in primary and secondary public schools in Lagos, will find good use for them . Quite a lot of books….
Recipe for making Plantain Mosa?
2 overripe Plantains
1 cooking spoon of Water
One cup baking Flour
1 teaspoon dried Pepper
One Egg
1 Seasoning cube
Pinch of Ginger powder
Pieces of smoked Prawns( optional)
Salt to taste
Method
1, Peel , chop and blend the plantain with water
2, Add the pepper, seasoning, flour ,Shrimp, beaten egg and pinch of salt and ginger
3, Whisk for and leave to stand for 10 minutes
4, Heat the oil and fry in small balls
I always have overripe plantain left and end up throwing them away which I hate. Will definitely try this recipe. The water melon drink looks so refreshing. Is there a recipe for it please?
Hello Aunty. Long time. Hope U had a blast during the hols? Just 2 things, How does mosa differ from plantain cake? Secondly, I wish to have some of those books, is it possible?
Now I know something easy and cheap to do with overripe plantain… thanks
Hi Ogugua,
I am sure you will like the result with the over ripe plantain .
Waoh! i now know no food is a waste, i will give it a try.
thanks so much.
Please, how did you end up distributing the books? My siblings and I have so many used books that we don’t know how to give out and we don’t want to throw them away. Really interested, thanks. 🙂
What if one doesn’t have wheat flour, can plain flour be used in place of it?
Over ripe plantain can equally be turn into plantain pudding just like moi moi and it’s very sweet.
My mom always makes dez, but with our regular cornflour though. Am sure it tastes as gr8 as it is.
Hi, Dupe. I am sure it will turn out well.
i have never had enuf of mosa(small chops) at parties…so am gonna make mine.thank you!
Hi Ronke. Nothing beats home cooking.
Hello great thing you are doing here especially for us who want cook healthy with some variety. Please where can i get the Pancake puff pan. Thanks
Hi Ama, I got the Pancake puff pan from Canada. There’s a local version which the ladies in the north use. It is equally good. It’s specifically made for cooking Masa.
Hello Ma’am, Did you place the pancake puff pan directly on fire?
Hi there Elizabeth . Yes the pancake puff pan is place on the fire just like cooking with the regular frying pan