Simple yet surprisingly delicious, these ripe plantain fritters are an excellent accompaniment to an African or Caribbean stew or braise. They're also a fun dippable party snack.

Plantain fufu, pasteles, rellenitos de plátano, tostones, mole de plátano, mofongo are just a few of ... when it’s green (almost ripe,) when it is yellow (ripe,) or when it is black (overripe.) ...

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...