December 15, 2009 | 20 Comments
Mosa is a Nigerian snack that is made from very ripe plantains to which eggs and spices are added. It’s very similar to ojojo and akara (made from blended beans) and like the last two, it is deep fried, so this would be an occasional snack due to all that oil unless of course you don’t mind.
It’s quite tasty and pretty easy to make and the plantain I used for this was supposed to be for a boiled plantain recipe, but it ripened quite quickly, so I had to come up with a plan B and mosa it was! For directions & more, keep reading!
May 10, 2009 | 90 Comments
Meat pies are to Nigerians what empanadas are to Mexicans and what beef patties are to the Jamaicans. I guess the main difference would be the addition of potatoes. Typically, meat pies are simply pastry, ground beef, spices and potatoes.
I for one am not a fan of flaky pastries, I just can’t stand ‘em, all crumbly and sticking to your gloss/ lipstick, falling onto your clothes…you get the pic by now, no? That’s why Mr. Biggs in Nigeria still remains one of my favorite places to get chicken pies, albeit their pastry was a little harder than normal, but it didn’t flake! For directions & more, keep reading!
