Nigerian Boiled Plantain
Boiled plantain is a typical Nigerian food served with egg sauce, palm oil, or garden egg stew. The plantain can be unripe or ripe.
- Prep
- 7 min
- Cook
- 52 min
- Total
- 59 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Easy
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
Boil some water in a pot, and add the plantain.
Procedure
Cook for few minutes.
Procedure
Serve with egg sauce, garden egg stew, or palm oil.
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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