Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 big plantains
  • 1 can of black beans
  • ½ tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Peanut oil for frying
  • 2 cup water for boiling
  • Olive oil for greasing

Instruction

  • Cut plantains into 3 inch cubes and boil with 1 cinnamon stick for about 10 minutes.
  • While plantains are cooking make black bean filling. First drain the black beans and adds it in blender to make a thick puree without adding water. (You can add water and make it thin paste if you want, then you have to cook them until it becomes thick paste)
  • Heat a skillet and add thick puree of black beans, sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, cocoa powder and heat until everything combines well to form a thick paste and set aside.
  • Once the plantains are cool enough to touch remove the central vein with black spots and mash it into thick paste.
  • Make 9 lemon sized balls from the mashed plantains. Similarly make 9 black bean filling balls which is smaller than the plantain dough balls.
  • Brush the palm with olive oil press on plantain dough into thick circle and place the black bean filling inside and gradually cover them to form an egg shaped balls and set aside.
  • Heat peanut oil in skillet and then carefully add prepared stuffed plantains and cook until it becomes golden brown color. You need to flip in between to ensure uniform cooking.
  • Once it is cooked remove from the oil and drains excess oil in kitchen tissue and enjoy as such, or dusted with powdered sugar, sugar or honey on top.