How To Make Plantain Crunch

PLANTAIN CRUNCH

Plantain chips. Photo Elleyajoku

INGREDIENTS

  • Ripe plantain
  • 1 ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • Cooking oil
  • 1 bulb Onion (Whole or chopped)
  • 3 Eggs
  • Ground chilli pepper
  • 1 ½ cup Bread crumbs
  • Salt

METHOD

  1. Peel and dice plantain into any shape of your choice and sprinkle salt on it. Break eggs into a bowl, sprinkle salt, pepper and whisk together.
  2. In another bowl, pour the flour and in yet another bowl, pour the bread crumbs.
  3. Coat the plantain with flour thoroughly, rub eggs on it and finally coat with bread crumbs.
  4. Heat up cooking oil in a frying pan on medium heat, put the onion and gently put in the plantain. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
  5. Serve with your peppered sauce.

MOROCCAN GRILLED FISH KEBAB

Moroccan Fish Kebab. Photo Tamarind & Thyme

INGREDIENTS

  • Fish
  • Red onion (chopped)
  • 1/3 cup Olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)
  • ½ tbsp Chili powder
  • ½ tbsp Ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric

METHOD

  1. Wash and cut fish into a 1-inch square pan and put it in a re-sealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, pour the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  2. Seal the bag, rotate to mix thoroughly and leave to marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  3. Pre-heat your grill to medium-high heat, remove the fish and thread on to the skewers.
  4. Place kebabs on the grill and cook for 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Once the fish turns golden brown, remove it from the grill.
  5. Serve with a glass of wine.

NOTE: Place a fish on the skewer then an onion (and red pepper if desired). Do this on each skewer.

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