Tatale recipe: How to make tatale (Ghanaian plantain cakes)

Tatale and beans, the ultimate body builder. Ghanaian plantain cakes are delicious flat cakes which is usually spicy. Follow our carefully put together recipe on your journey.

RECIPE NAME

How to make Ghanaian plantain cakes (Tatale)

COOKING TIME

45mins

RECIPE TYPE

Appetizer/side dish

CUISINE

Ghanaian

COOKING METHOD

Deep frying

NUTRITION

Overripe plantain is the main ingredient in Ghanaian plantain cakes (tatale). Ripe plantains resemble bananas but unlike bananas, they have to be cooked before eaten.

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They are also less sweet and starchier than bananas plus they have more vitamin A. Plantains are high in dietary fibre which is good for constipated bowels. Pregnant women are advised to introduce plantains into their diet. Riboflavin, thiamine, niacin and folic acid are present in plantains and needed for healthy pregnancies.

Xylopia Aethiopica (African pepper) also known as hwentia is a natural cure for bronchitis. Also whilst the plantains are preventing constipation, the African pepper is also preventing dysentery giving you the ultimate healthy bowel.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 large over ripped plantains
• 1 cup flour
• 1 medium piece ginger root
• 4 large cayenne Pepper
• 1 large onions
• 3 pieces African pepper
• Salt
• Oil (either vegetable or palm oil)

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 COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Peel and mash your plantains with a little water. You can either use your hand or a blended. Mash until even smooth constancy has been achieved. Be careful not to make it watery, it must be thick.
• Blend your pepper, onions, ginger and African pepper. Mix with your mashed plantains. Add salt to taste.
• Add your flour whilst stirring continuously. Add until the mixture is thick enough to hold but still soft.
• Take a deep pot and fill with 2/3 of oil on medium heat.
• When the oil is very hot, scoop the paste using either your hand or a large spoon into the oil. Make sure all the spaces are filled.
• Be sure to keep the heat regulated. Not too hot or the insides will not cook well and not too low or they will get soggy.
• Fry until all sides are golden brown. Remove with a spatula. Place on a paper napkin or colander to drain excess oil
• Serve warm

 

SERVING SIZE

4 persons

ABOUT

When the plantains in your kitchen have their peels looking black and very soft, please don’t throw them away. Turn them into delicious spicy tatale. Unlike fried plantains, these are spicy and much more filling. Serve it as sides with beans, rice or waakye. Or just have them as a snack or appetizer on a hot afternoon with a chilled glass of pineapple juice.

Tatale is so sweet, that it’s easy to forget oneself and overindulge. I wouldn’t advice anyone watching their weight to go near their sweet temptations. Fry some golden heavens this weekend using this simple and easy recipe.

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