Plantain mosa is a Nigerian snacks which is a components of small chops. Other components of small chops include grilled
chicken
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spring roll
Spring rolls are rolled appetizers or dim sum commonly found in Chinese and other Southeast Asian cuisines. The kind of wrapper, fillings, and cooking technique used, as well as the name, vary considerably within this large area, depending o ...
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samosa
A samosa () or singara is a fried Indian pastry with a savory filling, including ingredients such as spiced potatoes, onions, and peas. It may take different forms, including triangular, cone, or half-moon shapes, depending on the region. Samo ...
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puff puff.
Mosa is similar to the Ghanaian Tatale except that it is made with over-ripe plantain,
eggs
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and flour while the latter is made with same plantain, ginger and spices. Puff Puff and Mosa are also similar except that Mosa has the taste of Plantain.
Some other ingredients used in making plantain Mosa include onion, vegetable oil, bonnet pepper and yeast. The mashed plantain is deep fried until brown alongside other ingredients Mosa also be eaten as
breakfast
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home
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Nigerian cuisine
Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria. Like other West African cuisines, it uses spices and herbs with palm or groundnut oil to create deeply flavored sauces and soups.
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True plantains
"True" plantains are a group of cultivars of the genus ''Musa'' ( bananas and plantains) placed in the African Plantain subgroup of the AAB chromsome group. Although "AAB" and "true plantain" are often used interchangeably, plantains are just t ...
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Snack
A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Traditionally, snacks are p ...
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