A plantain pancake is the perfect way to use up your overripe plantains. Plantains are rich in minerals like potassium, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; vitamins (A, B6, and C); and fibre.
They are simple to make, delicious, and great for breakfast. Try your hand at this easy plantain pancake recipe from Nigerian Food TV.
Ingredients
– 2 Ripe/overripe Plantains
– 200 gr Plain Flour or Wheat flour
– 2 raw Eggs
– 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of evaporated milk, powdered milk, or condensed milk
– 1 to 2 Tablespoonful Sugar
– 100 ml Water (more or less)
– Chili pepper or Scotch bonnet (atarodo) (to taste)
– 1 tablespoonful Onions (minced) (to taste)
– A pinch of Salt
– A pinch of grated nutmeg (optional)
– 1/2 teaspoon baking powder or baking soda (to make it fluffy)
– 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls of vegetable oil (for greasing the pan)
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Preparation
- Mash the plantains until smooth and without lumps. To get a smooth consistency, you can puree in a blender or mix the mashed plantains thoroughly with a little water, pass them through a tight sieve, and mash any lumpy plantains with a spoon.
- Break the eggs into a wide bowl, add the milk, sugar, and mashed or blended plantains, and mix using a whisk or a fork.
- Add the grated nutmeg (optional), the minced onions, pepper, and salt.
- Gradually sift in the baking soda and flour and keep on whisking. The mixture would begin to thicken and look lumpy.
- Add the water and continue stirring until the pancake batter is smooth with a runny consistency, but not too watery. Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes.
- Pour a little oil into a pan, enough to grease the pan; spread the oil with a brush to grease the whole surface, and heat up until hot.
- Using a ladle (soup spoon), scoop up some of the pancake batter and pour it into the hot pan. Gently tilt the pan so that the batter can evenly coat the surface of the pan.
- Cook one side of the pancake (on low heat) for a few seconds. As you begin to see air bubbles and the sides of the pancake turning dark, flip it over and cook the other side.
Plantain pancakes can be enjoyed as a snack with a chilled drink or as a breakfast/dinner meal with a cool/hot beverage.
Watch this video tutorial for more.
