Re-imagined Boli and Epa
One of the most popular street foods in Nigeria has to be Boli and Epa, you can find the sellers at every street corner at all times of day. I bought some boli & groundnut in Nigeria this past May, I paid #200 for one boli and a pack of groundnut. I remember the same thing costing me about #50 two years prior, don’t you just love the power of cost-push inflation in Nigeria.
I have been thinking about Christmas menu ideas for this year and plantain inspired dishes are all over my radar. This is first of many Christmas inspired starters, you do not have to wait until Christmas to try this one.
Ingredients
- 1-2 large unripe plantains
- ½ cup groundnut – divided
Directions
- Roast the plantains at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until the plantain is almost cooked.Remove the plantains from the oven. Cut into two inch chunks
                                          –Conversely grill the plantains until almost cooked
- Collapse each plantain chunk by gently pressing down on it with a plate. With a cookie cutter, cut out a shape from the flattened plantain
- Return the plantains to the oven or grill for another 3 minutes or until completely cooked
-I used a stove top grill for this process
- Puree half of the groundnut in a blender or food processor to make groundnut butter. Set aside . gently crush the other half groundnut. combine both Potenzmittel ohne Rezept
- Top the cooked plantains with the groundnut mix
Enjoy!
PS: You can use the cookie cutter idea for fried plantains as well. Fry the plantain chunks, collapse, cut into desired shape and re-fry. Happy cooking!
Please can I use unripe plantain and get similar results
Sorry I mean can I use ripe plantain
ripe but firm plantain would work
I want to thank you for doing this, promoting african, with healthy choice, thanks.
Thank you.. you are welcome anytime.
Can I use peanut butter as part of the topping
You sure can
Dis is quite simple and interesting dish pls is d ground d normal fried bottled groundnut…
This is greatly welcome. Thank God just found idea for weekend thanks my lady
you are welcome!
I will take these over sugar cookies any day. Great Christmas idea. You, Madam, are quite creative. :D
P.S. N200 for one single boli? Lord have mercy! So, how much does a bunch of plantains cost? I dey fear.
Thanks dear! It’s really filling. Mehn… I think things are just much more expensive in lag.
This looks so good and is super healthy. It can form the base of any number of toppings. Goodbye blini hello “bolini” Now I’m going to use this and get creative. And green plantain no less…awesome.
Thanks and Thanks again…Our food can measure up with people like you reimagining old recipes in present day colours.
Right!!! so many shapes and so many topping potentia. I am also going to do more with it. Thanks for the kinds words.
please ma, is it ripe banana or unripe
Unripe
Amazing presentation. I see more Nigerian dishes being featured as canapes. Who needs samosas, spring rolls and sandwiches when we’ve got our own local indigenous dishes. This is really awesome!
Thanks Mofo! LOVELY NAME BTW. We really do need to celebrate our own.