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.
Cooking time30 mins
Total time30 mins
Evaluations:5 of 1 votes
Difficulty: beginner
Servings:4
Ingredients
4 ripe plantains
400ml coconut milk
3tbsp cane sugar
1 vanilla pod(or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1/4tsp ground nutmeg
1pinch 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.
