Fried plantain

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen

By Mogau Seshoene

Published 2018

  • About

Ingredients

  • One plantain, yellow and ripe
  • Water, salted
  • Oil, for frying

Method

Peel and cut plantain into coin shapes, about 2½ thick. Place in salted water and leave for about 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.

Heat oil in a frying pan on medium-low heat and fry plantain slices for 3 – 4 minutes on each side until they turn orange. Place slices on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb extra oil. Before serving, sprinkle fine sea salt and cinnamon to taste over coo