Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 500 ml vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 ripe (yellow - brown) plantain, peeled

Instruction

  • Put oil in a pan and heat on medium
  • While oil is heating, slice your plantain - on the diagonal, in rounds or diced. Salt if you like
  • To check the readiness of your oil, put a slice of fresh onion. Once it browns, the oil is hot enough. Gently lower the plantain slices in and fry.
  • When the underside is brown, turn over and let the other side brown till pieces are golden all over
  • Remove from heat,, turn oil off and place in colander/sieve to drain
  • Serve on its own - with scrambled eggs for breakfast, or with a tomato sauce or with Jollof rice.