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Plantains with Groundnut Sauce

Guinean boiled plantain with groundnut sauce.

Prep15 min
Cook1 h 5 min
Total1 h 20 min
Serves4
DifficultyMedium
Per serving655 kcal
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GuineaMain courseHalal-friendly

Ingredients

For 4 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Plantains4
  • Onions, chopped2
  • Garlic cloves4
  • Scotch bonnet pepper1
  • Vegetable oil4 tbsp
  • Stock cube1
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper1/2 tsp
  • Peanut paste (unsweetened peanut butter)250 g
  • Tomato paste2 tbsp
  • Water1 L

Method

  1. BoilBoil the plantains in their skins 25 minutes; peel.
  2. SauceSoften the aromatics in oil; whisk the peanut paste and tomato paste with the water; add to the pot and simmer 40 minutes, stirring, until thick and the oil rises.
  3. ServeServe hot with the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories655 kcal
Protein20.7 g
Carbohydrates84.4 g
Fat32.9 g
Fibre11.3 g
Sugar37.3 g
Sodium1342 mg
Saturated fat6.6 g
Serving sizeabout 540 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Peanuts. Use halal-certified meat and poultry.

Quick answers

How long does Plantains with Groundnut Sauce take to make?

About 1 h 20 min in total: 15 min of preparation and 1 h 5 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Plantains with Groundnut Sauce?

About 655 kcal per serving, with 21 g of protein. The recipe makes 4 servings of about 540 g each.

Which allergens does Plantains with Groundnut Sauce contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Peanuts. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Plantains with Groundnut Sauce from?

Plantains with Groundnut Sauce is a main course from Guinea. Guinean boiled plantain with groundnut sauce.

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