Plantain
I love plantain. As a child one of my favorite
stories was ‘Anansi and the plantain’. To cut it short Anansi (the spiderman
trickster) had no money and no food to bring back for his family. Just as he
was about to set off home empty handed Bredda rat trots past with a giant sack
of plantain. Anansi helps Bredda rat carry the plantain to market and gets to
keep four small plantains. ‘I’m not hungry’ Anansi says with his stomach rumbling
(reverse psychology) since there are only enough plantain for his wife and two
children. His children are about to tuck in when they all decide to cut their
plantain in half and give Anansi half, so he gets the most!!
Ingredients
1 plantain (not too ripe/ black)
1 tbsp sunflower oil
¼ tsp ground mild chilli
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp molasses sugar
¼ tsp pomegranate molasses
Directions
**1**
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade.
Cut the plantain in half and remove the tough outer skin. Next slice the plantain
into strips using a mandolin or into 1 cm thick coins.
**2**
Put the plantain into a bowl and coat with
the sugar, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon and chili powder. Add the oil and
coat well before placing the strips onto greaseproof paper. Bake for around ten
minutes until slightly crisp and golden.
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