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Tatale Fried Plantain Fritters Recipe
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Tatale fried plantains are golden crispy fried deliciousness and is a favorite street food of Ghana Africa.
Plantain is a staple food throughout Africa that is eaten when green or unripe, yellow or ripe and yellowish brown or over ripe. Ghanian Tatale are made from overripe plantains.
Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture
3-24-2009
When mashed and fried into crisp savory fritters called Tatale, it is tasty proof that there are so many ways to cook plantains.
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Plantains are popular and plentiful in Ghana as they are one of the top producer in West Africa. All you need is seven ingredients, oil for frying and 5 minutes to make the ultimate crispy Tatale fried plantains.
Tatale Fried Plantain Recipe
Serves 4
African food
Fried
Plantain Recipe
Ingredients:
2ripe
yellow plantains
1largeegg
1/2cupflour
1
teaspoononion
powder
1
teaspoongarlicsalt
1
teaspoon brown sugar
1
choppedhot
pepper
Oil
for frying
Directions:
In
a large frying pan, heat 1 inch of vegetable oil on medium-highheat.
Peel and mash plantains until it resembles a thick paste. Add remaining
ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot oil,fry
until golden brown, about 1 ½
-2 minutes on each side. Remove fritter from oil and drain on a paper towel.
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