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Healthy and Light Fresh Unripe and Ripe Plantain Swallow Recipe
This low-calorie, heart-healthy meal of unripe plantain swallow draws every member of the family racing to the table. Finally, here is a skillful way to make children delight in unripe plantains while blessing them with bone health and good digestion.
- Total Time: 20mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
Scale
3 medium sized unripe plantains
1 medium sized ripe plantain (optional)
½ teaspoon palmkernel oil (optional)
4 tablespoons of water (divided)
Instructions
- Using a clean, soap-free sponge, scrub plantain back thoroughly.
- Slit the dark edges of the plantain at opposite sides, peel off the back and keep for refreshing plantain tea.
- Cut the plantain flesh into cubes and mix the ripe and unripe.
- Pour a handful into a blender and blend with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Add the remaining plantains to the existing puree in the blender and blend till a thick, creamy consistency.
- Blend the plantains in short bursts until they form a thick, light brown puree, and twirl in the blender.
- Pour the puree into a pot on medium heat and stir consistently with a spatula for 5 minutes when lumps begin to form.
- Attempting to break up the lumps, smear them from the puree’s centre to the pot’s body with the spatula.
- Repeat step 8 rigorously until all lumps have fused into one swallow and it is a darker shade.
- Sprinkle two spoons of water on the swallow and reduce to low heat on blue flames.
- Cover the pot and leave for two minutes, when the water has dried and the swallow is darker and cooked.
- Turn to give an even mix, then put off fire.
- Leave for 2-3 minutes to thicken.
Notes
- The thickness and smoothness of the blended plantain is key to having the swallow mouldable and lump free.
- Using tablespoon of water is to aid the blender to blend easily.
- If using frozen plantains, there is no need for water while blending, and it would make a darker and softer swallow than fresh plantains.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15mins
- Category: Swallow
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: African
Keywords: Healthy, Fresh Plantain, Unripe plantain, Ripe Plantain, Plantain Swallow
