HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN PLANTAIN AND EGG FRITTATA

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Feta adds a tangy flavor, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Rinse the vegetables thoroughly before chopping.

Dice the vegetables, including onion and bell peppers, and set aside.

Peel and dice the plantains, salting them lightly if desired.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan until hot but not smoking.

Fry the diced plantains until golden brown, then place them on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Crack the eggs separately into a bowl to check for bad eggs, then transfer to a mixing bowl.

Add a little salt to the eggs and whisk until well combined, then set aside.

In a clean pan, heat cooking oil and add the onions, cooking for 60 to 90 seconds until fragrant.

Add the diced vegetables (including tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, and scotch bonnet pepper) and cook for about 6 minutes.

Season the vegetable mixture lightly, then add sausages or chicken frankfurters and cook for another 5 minutes.

Allow the vegetable mixture to cool before adding it to the egg mixture along with the fried plantains, then mix thoroughly with a fork.

Grease the pan used for frying the vegetables (or lightly grease a different pan) and pour in the egg and vegetable mixture.

Top with additional plantains and sprinkle with spring onions for flavor and color.

Cover the pan and reduce heat, cooking for about 20 minutes until set.

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