Fried plantain, properly
Jo AdeyemiWest African cooking for a Tuesday night. One new recipe every Sunday.15 minServes 2easyVegetarianVeganGluten free
Ripe to the point you think it has gone. That is when the sugar is ready.
Ingredients
Serves 2
Equipment
Frying pan · Slotted spoon · Kitchen paper
Method
- 1
Pick plantain that is black in patches and soft under your thumb. Yellow is too early.
- 2
Slice on a steep diagonal, about a centimetre thick, and fry in hot oil until deep amber on both sides.
⏱ 5:00 - 3
Drain, salt straight away, and hit it with chilli flakes.
If the pieces are pale, the plantain was not ripe enough. Nothing else fixes it.
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