Recipes

Fried Plantain

Fried Plantain

Added: 24th Sep 2024

Ingredients

  • 2 green plantains
  • 1 yellow plantain
  • 1 small onion, very thinly sliced
  • ½ clove garlic, crushed
  • cayenne pepper for sprinkling
  • salt for sprinkling
  • 3tbsp vegetable oil

Method

  • Peel one green plantain and cut into wafer-thin rounds, preferably using a swivel-headed potato peeler.
  • Heat 1tbsp of oil in a large frying pan and fry the plantain slices for 2 to 3 minutes until golden, turning occasionally. Transfer them to a plate lined with kitchen paper, and keep warm.
  • Coarsely grate the remaining green plantain, and mix with the onion. Heat a further 1tbsp of oil in the pan.
  • Fry the grated plantain and onion mixture for 2 to 3 minutes until golden, turning occasionally. Transfer to the plate with the plantain slices.
  • Peel the yellow plantain, and cut it into small chunks. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Heat the remaining oil, and fry the yellow plantain with the garlic for 4 to 5 minutes until brown. Drain, and sprinkle with salt.
  • Arrange all the plantain mixtures in a warm serving dish.