Crema de Plátano Verde (Creamy Plantain Soup)
Ingredients
- 3 green plantains peeled and sliced into small chunks
- 8 cups of chicken beef or vegetable broth or more if needed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 scallions chopped
- Salt and pepper to your taste
- 1 large carrot peeled and diced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin powder
- ¼ cup cilantro
Instructions
- Place the onion, garlic, scallions and one cup of broth in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds.
- Place the broth mixture in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and add the rest of the ingredients, except the cilantro.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 30 minutes or until the plantains are very tender.
- Transfer the soup to a blender and puruée. Add the puruée soup back to the pot, stir and cook for 10 more minutes. Add more broth if necessary
- Divide the soup in bowls and sprinkle with fresh cilantro on top. Serve with avocado and aji.
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