• Mosa Recipe

    Mosa is a staple in every Nigerian wedding these days. It is part of the food group called “small chops” also known as appetizers. They are these sweet/savoury little puffed balls made from over-ripe plantain. 

    Other items typically included in a small chops basket are puff puff, spring rolls, samosa, grilled chicken, peppered gizzard and maybe snails if you are lucky.

    You also have the ability to incorporate any other food item like shredded chicken, prawns or fish if you like into the mixture. This makes the mosa more interesting. However, traditionally, they are made with just the over-ripe plantain and it’s a good way to avoid food wastage in your household. 

    Recipe for Mosa

    Ingredients

    2 Medium sized Fingers of Plantain

    A handful of Onions

    1-2 Scotch Bonnet Peppers (Substitute Chilli Powder)

    3/4 cup of Water

    3 heaped tablespoons of Flour

    1 seasoning cube

    Salt to taste

    1 tablespoon of Crayfish powder (Optional)

    MOSSA PLANTAIN MOSA RECIPE

    MOSA INGREDIENTS

    METHOD

    In a clean bowl, peel your plantain, mash and mix with your flour. 

    Add in your pepper, onions, crayfish powder if using, seasoning cube, salt and water.

    Blend and transfer back into a bowl and beat to incorporate air.

    Heat up your oil and fry your mosa in small round balls until golden brown.

    Cool slightly and serve as a snack with a pepper garlic dip.

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    34 comments on “Mosa Recipe”

    1. Yemi Suli Reply

      fantastic recipe i enjoyed it. thanks. is it the same iyabo lawani of maggi kitchen,,,, God we miss her style of presentatinol… and fine woman…. best regards
      Jossy

    2. david ann Reply

      wow quite simple thanks for sharing . Pls i would realily love to have a copy of maggi family menu recipe cookbook. Will be very greatful if i cn have one thanks

    3. mobolanle Reply

      ds is really great! i tink i got 2 try ds..cos ave trowing away my over ripe plaintain all ds yle

    4. Tinuola Reply

      HELLLPPPPP!!!!! How do i clean dried smoked fish pls? the one some pple call roundabout. My husband complained dre was still sand in it despite d bowls of water i had dunked it in prior to cookin and ds was after 10 mins immersion in hot salty water!!!

      • Afrolems Reply

        You should get a brush or wire sponge specifically for your fish. You should also use salt to scrub the fish not just the brush or sponge and then immerse in hot water.

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    6. Ufuoma Reply

      How many people does 2 plantain feed? Would like to make this for about 30 guests this weekend. Thanks

      • Afrolems Reply

        It would feed about 4 people. You would need a lot more for 30 people especially if you are having a party

    7. maryam Reply

      🙁 had problem with this, my mosa was sticking to d frypan.s it that the flour was less in it?

      HELP

      • Afrolems Reply

        Uh-oh. It really shouldn’t. Did you deep fry it? Plantain usually sticks but my flour content was enough so it didn’t stick. Maybe you didn’t have enough flour in it.

    8. deebee Reply

      Hope most people here have actually tried this recipe. The above recipe ain’t complete. Real mosa is made with over-ripe plantain and puff-puff mix.

      • Afrolems Reply

        Hello, everybody makes mosa in different ways. The above picture was as a result of this recipe and a lot of people have tried it and love it so far.

      • afrolems Reply

        Hi Stella, blend your peppers and garlic together. In a pot with a cooking spoon of oil, heat up the oil, fry the pepper and garlic mixture. Add a pinch of seasoning and that’s it.

    9. chiichi Reply

      Please the measurement of the flour, is it the normal milk cup used in the market?

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    11. Larai Ahmed Reply

      Pls kindly help me with receipts on irish potatoes apart from frying. Tnks. Remain blessed.

    12. Abimbola Reply

      Please how can i get the magi family menu book. I saw one with a friend but she could not part with it and I have been trying to get one for my family. It’s like a table calendar with pages for Bfast, lunch and dinner for each day. I would mind to have a soft copy. Thanks

    13. Kitchen Queen Reply

      Hello and thanks for putting up this blog.
      Where can I get the Maggi family menu book please!!!

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