Serves 4-8
The plantain’s dense texture makes this a particularly hearty side dish. Our version is a rather coarse mash – like extra heavy duty mashed potatoes. You could keep going until it s as smooth as you’d like (you may need some hot liquid, like milk or stock, to help though).
Ingredients:
5 ripe plantains
salt
pepper
3 Tbsp butter
Method:
Make sure your plantains are ripe. This is what ripe looks like… the blacker they get, the sweeter they taste, and that’s a promise.
Peel and chop into even sized pieces.
Steam for 25-35 minutes, or until a fork pierces them with no resistance.
Mash with a little melted butter, salt and pepper. While it isn’t traditional, you can add milk, if needed, to loosen things up a bit.
Especially good served with sauces and stews.
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The plantain’s dense texture makes this a particularly hearty side dish. Our version is a rather coarse mash – like extra heavy duty mashed potatoes. You could keep going until it s as smooth as you’d like (you may need some hot liquid, like milk or stock, to help though).
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- 5 plantains , ripe
- salt
- pepper
- 3 Tbsp butter
- Peel and chop the plantains into even sized pieces and steam for 25-35 minutes, or until a fork pierces them with no resistance.
- Mash with a little melted butter, salt and pepper.
While it isn't traditional, you can add milk, if needed, to loosen things up a bit.
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