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Plantain Turnovers Recipe


Plantain Turnovers Recipe
This recipe is from Central America/Honduras. I found it on an Operation Rice Bowl flier. It's amazing how such simple ingredients are sooo tasty.

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Ingredients
  • 3 plantains, (soft to touch)
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cooked black beans
  • 2/3 cups of vegetable oil

Directions
  1. Wash and cut the plantains into three pieces.
  2. Boil in some water until soft, drain and mash the plantains.
  3. Place the beans in a blender and blend until you have a soft puree.
  4. Fry the beans in a little oil and then add the sugar and cinnamon.
  5. Heat the remaining oil in another frying pan, add the plantain mixutre, one tablespoon at a time, and spread with a fork to form it into the shape of a small pancake.
  6. Fry for 3 minutes.
  7. Place about 1 heaping tablespoon of the bean mixture on each pancake and fold, shaping into a turnover.
  8. Fry for 3 minutes longer on each side until brown.

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Comments


Sounds really good!
I will have to try it very soon!


Wow, this sounds so different and good! Would love a bite of that! Thanks for sharing!


Sounds delicious! Sometimes, simple is the best.


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