Boiled Plantains : Easy Nigerian Food recipe

Boiled Plantain is one of the easiest Nigerian foods to prepare. It takes a little time and also tastes delicious. It is actually one of my favorite meals . I have to confess that I love plantains *yeah, I'm a confirmed plantain lover*...hehehe. It was one of the first meals I learnt to prepare, so for ''beginners'' out there..here is one recipe you can't go wrong with and kids love it too *wink wink*

Boiled Plantain - ingredients

* 2 ripe plantains/unripe plantains
(ripe plantains are sweeter, than unripe plantains, and takes less time to cook, but unripe plantains are also great if you're watching your sugar intake)
*Salt to taste
*Water (enough to cover the plantains)

Boiled Plantain- cooking directions

* First wash the plantains thoroughly. This is because, you'll be cooking the plantain with the skin on. I like to use saline water(salt+water) or a mixture of vinegar and water.

* Now cut the clean plantains to chunks and place in a pot.

*Add enough water to cover it , add salt to taste and leave to cook until the plantains are tender. You can check this by pricking it with a fork.If the fork goes in smoothly...your boiled plantain is ready .

*Take the plantains out of the water, leave to cool a bit and peel of the skin.

You can serve with pepper sauce, tomato stew, obe ata dindin (fried pepper stew), Palm oil sauce, or eat alone with groundnuts. ENJOY.
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Boiled Plantains with tomato stew



By Nky Lily Lete


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