Tatale

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe plantains
• 1/2 onion
• 1 thumb size ginger
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper ( or habenero)
• 1/2 tsp of black pepper
• 1/4 tsp of ground cloves
• 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
• 3 calabash nutmegs
• 3 grains of selim
• 1/3 tsp grains of paradise
• salt to taste
• 4 tbsp of all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp of red palm oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Grind all the spices together

2. 2

   Grind the onions, ginger and scotch bonnet together

3. 3

   Mix the spices and onion paste together

4. 4

   Mash the plantains till you get a semi smooth paste

5. 5

   Mix the plantains with the onion and spice mix

6. 6

   Season with salt to taste

7. 7

   Mix in the all purpose flour

8. 8

   Fry in a non stick pan with a little bit of the red palm oil.

9. 9

   Scoop about 1/4 cup worth of batter onto your pan and flatten with the back of a spatula till it is about 1 cm thick.

10. 10

    You want the pancakes to fry at medium to low heat till the top of the pancake doesn't look raw (about 4-5 minutes)

11. 11

    Flip and let it cook on the other side for another 4 minutes

12. 12

    Take off the heat

13. 13

    Repet till all your batter is cooked