Plantain Fritters & Pepper Sauce by @niangcook

35 min
Medium

4 servings

🌶️

10

Vegetarian Chili Peppers

🍅

15 ml

Tomato Paste

🧅

75 g

Red Onion

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

🍌

500 g

Ripe Plantains

🌾

100 g

Flour

🍬

13 g

Sugar

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🧪

1 g

Baking Powder

💧

37 ml

Water

🛢️

480 ml

Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Finely chop the vegetarian peppers and the red onion.

    vegetarian peppers
    red onion
    🪵cutting board
    🔪chef's knife

  2. Step 2/12

    Combine the chopped vegetarian peppers with the chopped red onion in a mixing bowl.

    vegetarian peppers
    red onion
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/12

    Stir in the tomato paste and season the sauce with half the salt and black pepper.

    tomato paste
    salt
    black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork

  4. Step 4/12

    Set the pepper sauce aside while preparing the plantain fritter batter.

    🥣mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/12

    Peel the 2 ripe plantains and place them in a clean mixing bowl.

    ripe plantains
    🔪chef's knife
    🥣mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/12

    Mash the ripe plantains with a fork until mostly smooth.

    ripe plantains
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork

  7. Step 7/12

    Add the 100 g wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, and remaining salt to the mashed plantains.

    wheat flour
    sugar
    baking powder
    salt
    ripe plantains
    🥣mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/12

    Mix in 2 to 3 tablespoons of water until a thick, scoopable batter forms.

    water
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍴fork

  9. Step 9/12

    Heat the frying oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat until hot for frying.

    frying oil
    🍳deep frying pan

  10. Step 10/12

    Scoop portions of the plantain batter into the hot oil, leaving space between each fritter.

    ripe plantains
    🍳deep frying pan
    🥄slotted spoon

  11. Step 11/12

    Fry the fritters for about 3 to 4 minutes per side until deep golden brown.

    🍳deep frying pan
    🥄slotted spoon

  12. Step 12/12

    Drain the cooked fritters on paper towel and serve hot with the pepper sauce.

    vegetarian peppers
    tomato paste
    red onion
    🥄slotted spoon
    🧻paper towel
    🥣mixing bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Condiment, Vegetables, Seasoning, Fruit, Sweetener, Leavening agent, Liquids

Ingredients

Vegetarian chili peppers, Tomato paste, Red onion, Salt, Pepper, Ripe plantains, Flour, Sugar, Baking powder, Water, Oil

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Nut-free

Calories

430 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 67g, Fat: 18g, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 23g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 650mg, Sodium: 250mg, Iron: 2.2mg, Magnesium: 48mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B6: 0.45mg, Vitamin A: 45µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

cutting board, chef's knife, mixing bowl, fork, deep frying pan, slotted spoon, paper towel

Appliances

stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Snack, Appetizer, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Party, Street Food

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

Caribbean, West African, French Caribbean

Geographic

Ivory Coast, West Africa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Soft, Fluffy, Creamy

Flavors

Sweet, Spicy, Savory, Tangy, Fruity

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store fritters and pepper sauce separately,Use airtight containers,Reheat fritters before serving), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked fritters in an airtight container,Do not freeze the fresh pepper sauce)