Plantain

Puré de Frijol y Plátano Maduro (Bean and Ripe Plantain Puree)

10 comments September 3, 2011

This Bean and Ripe Plantain Puree is a traditional Colombian side dish. I know it doesn’t look good in the picture, but it is delicious and easy to make and goes perfectly with grilled beef, pork or chicken. This time I used canned beans to keep it simple, but my grandmother always made the beans [...]

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Featured Ingredient: Plátano Maduro / Ripe Plantain

9 comments July 19, 2011

My favorite ripe plantain recipes:

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Pusandao de Pescado (Fish and Vegetables in Coconut Milk)

10 comments July 14, 2011

This traditional Colombian dish is from El Tumaco, a port city located on the Pacific Ocean. Fresh fish, coconut milk, Colombian herbs, spices,Yuca, plantain and potatoes. What’s not to love? It’s Colombian cooking at it’s simple and full of flavor. Serve over plain white rice and add some lime juice. You are going to love [...]

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Platanos Asados con Coco (Coconut Baked Plantains)

8 comments July 1, 2011

The warm spice of the cinnamon and wonderful texture from the coconut flakes helps make this an amazing Colombian side dish. Plátanos Asados con Coco are perfect served with your favorite meat or poultry or you can just eat them alone as a snack. Buen provecho!

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Baked Plantains with Bacon and Cheese (Platanos Asados con Tocineta y Queso)

19 comments April 13, 2011

I love plantains and this appetizer is one of my favorites. It is very easy to make and it is absolutely delicious. The sweetness of the ripe plantains is the perfect foil for smoked bacon and the fresh flavor of chimichurri. For this dish you need to use very ripe plantains. These beauties can be [...]

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Sancocho o Sopa de Uña (Green Plantain Soup)

11 comments December 7, 2010

Sancocho de Uña or Sopa de Uña is a typical soup from Colombia. It consists of green plantains, cut into small pieces using your hands. The soup is made with beef, beef bones for flavor, green plantains, yuca, cilantro, and other vegetables like onions, garlic, tomatoes and scallions. Plantains are an important food in a [...]

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Red Bean Soup with Beef and Pumpkin

11 comments November 11, 2010

One of the things I love most about Colombia is its many geographical, topographical, and climatic variations. Naturally, there are going to be variations in what people eat throughout the country as well, but beans are a country wide staple. If you had to choose one food that you would miss the most if it [...]

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