Cubes of ripe plantain marinated in ginger, garlic and chili and fried until caramelized, then scattered with crushed roasted peanuts — a favorite Ghanaian street snack.
Make the spice paste
Mix the grated ginger, garlic, cayenne, nutmeg and salt with a splash of water into a paste.
Coat the plantain
Toss the cubed plantain in the spice paste until every piece is coated.
Let it marinate
Let the plantain sit in the spice paste to soak up the flavor.
10 minHeat the oil
Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot.
Fry until caramelized
Fry the spiced plantain, turning occasionally, until deep golden and caramelized at the edges.
Drain and garnish
Drain on paper towels, scatter with the crushed roasted peanuts, and serve hot.
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