Kelewele, A Spiced Plantain Snack

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1. 1Step 1: Peel the plantains by cutting off the tips with a knife, then make a slit along the length of the skin and tease the skin off from the opening.
2. 2Step 2: Cut the plantains into chunks. Slit them down the middle so you get two mirrored halves.
3. 3Step 3: Cut across the width of each half at an angle, slanting your knife as much as possible to get the longest pieces, and set them aside.
4. 4Step 4: Peel the onion, scrape the skin off the ginger with a spoon, chop lightly, and put them into a blender along with the scotch bonnet pepper.
5. 5Step 5: Blend the ingredients to a paste, using as little water as possible.
6. 6Step 6: Pour the gingery marinade over the plantain pieces and mix to coat well. Season with a generous amount of salt.
7. 7Step 7: Heat up cooking oil for deep frying. To check if the oil is ready, drop a piece of onion into the pot. If it sizzles and rises up immediately, the oil is ready.
8. 8Step 8: Fry the marinated plantain pieces in the oil until golden brown. Remove from the oil and allow to drain.
9. 9Step 9: Sprinkle the kelewele with roasted peanuts and serve.