Plantain ladob is a traditional Seychelles recipe, often served as a dessert or side dish. This smooth and slightly sweet dish features plantains cooked in coconut milk flavored with exotic spices. It can also be made with pineapple.

Plantain banana ladob

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Cooking time 30 mins Total time 30 minutes

Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4 Special regime:

Naturally gluten-free

Ingredients

Servings

• 4 ripe plantains

• 400 ml coconut milk

• 3 tablespoons of cane sugar

• 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)

• ^1/2 _tsp ground cinnamon​

• ^1/4 _tsp ground nutmeg​

• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Peel the plantains and cut them into large pieces.
2. In a large saucepan, pour the coconut milk, add the sugar, the split vanilla pod, the cinnamon, the nutmeg and a pinch of salt.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
4. Add the plantain pieces to the mixture and cook over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, until the plantains are tender and the sauce has thickened.
5. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, then serve warm or at room temperature.

Keywords: Banana ladob, plantain banana recipes, gluten-free Seychelles recipes

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