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Ripe plantain fried in golden slices, served with a fragrant bean purée. A comforting dish from southern Ghana, often served at lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Instructions
- If you are using dried beans, soak them overnight then cook them for 45 minutes in boiling water.
- Mash the cooked beans with a fork or roughly blend them.
- Fry a chopped onion in the palm oil, then add the mashed beans and season.
- Peel the plantains and cut them into thick rounds.
- Fry the rounds in the hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until caramelised.
- Serve the plantains with the hot bean purée on the side.
Variations and tips
Without palm oil. Replace the palm oil with vegetable oil for a more neutral version.
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Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Original Ecomely recipe.