Showing posts with label plantain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plantain. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Stuffed Plantains

Like I had said in my earlier post -plantain frittata , many dishes are made with plantains and all of them are just super delicious and this is another delicacy which is also my hubby's favourite . The plantains are stuffed with a sweet coconut and egg mixture and shallow fried , it is crispy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside , it is just droolworthy . Here too it is just a handful of ingredients but the way it is cooked is what makes it special so here goes.............



INGREDIENTS

2 large ripe plantains
5-6 tbsp of all-purpose flour
oil for frying

for the filling

1/2 cup grated coconut
2 eggs beaten lightly 
2 tbsp sugar 
a pinch of cardamom powder


METHOD

Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan and add the coconut and saute it till you get a nice aroma .
Now add the eggs,sugar and cardamom  and stir it with a fork to scramble it and take it off the heat when the eggs are done.
Peel the plantains and keeping the top and bottom intact make a slit on all four sides .
Now stuff the fillings inside the plantains .
Make a paste out of the all - purpose flour by adding a little water to it .
Seal the plantains with this paste .
Heat oil in a large frying pan and shallow fry the stuffed plantains till it turns golden brown  .



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sweet Plantain Frittata

This is a simple dish with just a handful of ingredients but it tastes really great . In our place there are a lot of dishes made with these basic three ingredients and everything is quite popular . This particular dish is my son's favourite , he just loves it , if he could he would have it for all the three meals . It is perfect for breakfast or you can have it as a snack too , it is quite simple to make so here goes........


INGREDIENTS

3 large ripe plantains
4 large eggs
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp flour
a handful of cashews or raisins ( optional )
oil for frying

METHOD

Peel and cut the plantains into cubes
Deep fry the plantain cubes till golden brown  and drain on absorbent paper
In a blender , blend the eggs , sugar and the flour
Pour the egg mix in a 10 inch baking dish
Top it with the fried plantain , cashews and raisins if using any
Bake in a preheated 180 c oven for about 20 min or till the top is firm