PHIL-KITCHEN: Five Different Ways To Dish Your Plantain

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Five different ways to dish plantain

One excellent meal that many of us limit to rice is plantain. Depending on how much plantain is used to make the desired plantain delicacy, plantains can be eaten as a side dish or the main course. A lot of unique meals may be created using plantains because they are a very adaptable delicacy. Here are five other delicacies you can make using plantains.

1. Boli

Boli (roasted plantain) is a popular Nigerian street food that goes really well with some well-roasted groundnuts. Although mostly made by the roadside by Boli vendors, it can be made at home by simply using an oven or a microwave.

2. Plantain pancakes

It's no news that anything plantain is definitely going to be really sweet and delicious and plantain pancakes is a typical example. To make plantain pancakes, blend the plantain and mix with eggs, flour, milk, sugar and nutmeg (optional). Pour the batter in bits in a greased non-stick pan to cook the pancakes.

3. Plantain moi moi

Rather than throwing the over ripe plantain(s) away, just make plantain moi moi with it. Like beans moi moi, blend the plantain, add salt, seasoning cubes, crayfish, onion and cooking oil, You can add a little oil to thicken the paste. Pour it into moi moi nylon, leaves or foil and cook.

4. Gizdodo

Gizmodo is one sweet healthy recipe that combines gizzard and plantain (dodo, as Nigerians call it), hence the name Gizdodo. To make this delicacy, the plantain, as well as the gizzards, are cut into small cubes and stir fried with seasoned diced pepper and onion mixture.

5. Plantain roll

More like spring rolls, but with plantain replacing the spring, plantain rolls are crunchy and sweet and serve as a super delicious appetizers or dessert.