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

Plantain ladob

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Cooking time 30 mins Total time 30 mins

Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4

Author: Gluten Escape

Ingredients

Servings

• 4 ripe plantains

• 400 ml coconut milk

• 3 tbsp cane sugar

• 1 vanilla pod (or 1 teaspoon 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, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce the 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 recipes, gluten-free Seychelles recipes

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