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Plantains in sweet coconut sauce with cardamom

plantains, coconut cream, cardamom
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Plantains cooked in sweetened coconut milk and delicately spiced with cardamom

Ingredients

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  • 2–3 plantains
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3–4 cardamom pods

Instructions

  1. Cut the ends and peel the plantains.
  2. Slice the plantains lengthwise and cut into smaller pieces
  3. In a non stick pan, add the cut plantains, cardamom pods and water. Bring to a boil and cook until the plantains soften. This can take up-to 8 min.
  4. Once all the water has evaporated, add the coconut milk and cook on medium heat until the coconut milk thickens.
  5. Add the sugar and cook for 5 min.

Notes

  • If you want the coconut milk to stay white, remove the core (seeds) once you have cut the plantains lengthwise.
  • You can also cut the plantains into slices
  • If you aren’t a fan of cardamom, cinnamon works just as well.
  • Do not stir the plantains once you add the coconut milk. They will be soft and can break.

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