PLANTAIN RECIPES (FRIED PLANTAIN)

Fried Plantain
Fried Plantain is very easy and fast to prepare.  It adds features in breakfast meals.
It is also a major side dish to all the rice recipes that people can enjoy it with.

Ingredients

• Ripe and unripe plantain. Not over ripe, if not, it will be too soft after frying it
• Vegetable Oil: enough for deep frying.
• Salt to taste

Before frying the plantains

1.     Wash, peel and slice the plantain as shown. Place in a bowl and add a little salt. Toss the plantain to ensure that the salt is evenly distributed.

2.     Pour a generous quantity of vegetable oil into a frying pan and allow to heat. If using a deep fryer, preheat the oil to 170°C.

Frying Directions

1.     When the oil is heated, add a considerable quantity of the plantain slices to the oil, leaving enough room for the slices to fry evenly.

2.     When the underside of the slices starts to turn golden, flip the slices on their other side.

3.     Fry till a desired browning is achieved.

4.     Remove and place in a sieve to drain out the oil.

5.     Fry the next batch of the plantain slices.

For breakfast, serve with:

1.     Custard Meal

2.     Akamu, Pap or Ogi Meal

3.     Tomato Omelette

4.     Fried Eggs

For brunch or as a light meal, serve with:

1.     Beef & Chicken Stew

2.     Garden Egg Stew

3.     Egg Stew

4.     Corned Beef Stew

5.     Chilled soft drink