#4. Remove the peel of the green bananas. Using a potato peeler, thinly slice plantain lengthwise into long chips. #5. Crack ...

They come in three colours. The least ripe are green, more ripe ones turn yellow, and eventually, they become black. They ...

They act as a foil to rich flavours such as spicy meat or bean stews. Salted fried plantain chips are a popular snack in the Caribbean.

3. Smash each fried plantain to a quarter-inch thickness with a tool called a tostonera . You can also use a mallet or the heel of your hand. 4. Soak the plantains in salty water for one minute ...

Boiled, fried, or steamed, we love a nourishing and versatile ingredient. What is your favorite way to eat plantain?

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Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...