Plantains come in three colors: the least ripe are green, the more ripe ones are yellow, and eventually, they turn black.

If you are an adventurous home cook who likes to try out new and unusual ingredients, it's likely that plantains have crossed ...

If you see a plantain in your kitchen, what’s on the menu? Plantain fufu, pasteles, rellenitos de plátano, tostones, mole de plátano, mofongo are just a few of the dishes that come to mind.

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...

Place the plantains in a roasting tin and roast for ... Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour (this helps them hold their shape when cooking). Heat the oil in a griddle pan and cook the burgers ...