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| Plantain Cakes |
Ingredients:
3 hard
yellow plantains
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp.
white pepper
2 tbsp.
butter or margarine
1 tsp.
baking powder
Oil for deep
frying
Instructions:
Peel the plantains
and cook in water until tender (about 30 minutes). Chop plantain coarsely and pound with mortar then mash until smooth or process in a food processor. Cool. Add salt, pepper,
butter and baking powder and mix well. Shape into small cakes (about 1 inch).
Heat oil and deep fry plantain cakes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and
serve hot as a side dish with fish or meat.
