Spicy Green Plantain Patties
Cooking from my mom’s kitchen is a great experience, so different from cooking in a city. Here there are always some fresh fruits or vegetables grown in our own farm to cook with. Sometimes we have so much that we have to distribute it to our neighbors! We haven’t gone real vegetable shopping in over two weeks as we have had a good supply of fresh produce from the farm!
It’s great because we eat what is local. It’s all fresh and free of pesticides. All organic! We eat what’s in season and we know where our coming from.
Today we had an entire bunch of green plantains which needed to be used up before it all ripens. We usually stir fry it with spices and make different curries out of it. We also make Dosas which are Indian rice pancakes, by simply grinding soaked rice and green plantains together.
This time I made some green plantain patties and it turned out delicious. It’s really easy to make and tasted a lot better than my regular potato patties. I haven’t used too many dry spice powders and kept it simple with just fresh spices. I could still taste the plantain in it which was nice.
Serve it as a side dish with some rice and curry, make a burger or simply serve with some salad for a healthy meal.
Green plantains fresh from the farm
Green Plantains
trim both ends
boil in water till soft
peel them and mash them
chop all the other ingredients
fry
till partially cooked
add mashed plantain
make patties
Shallow fry or grill
till golden brown
Spicy Green Plantain Patties
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- Green plantains – 8-10 (small)
- Onions – 3-4 (small)
- Garlic – 5-6 pods
- Ginger – 1 inch
- Green chili – 2
- Cilantro
- Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Clean the plantains trim both ends and boil them in water till soft. Make sure they are cooked very well! Otherwise you will not be able to make patties with them. When cooked peel them, skin them and mash them.
Heat oil in a pan. Add all the remaining ingredients and fry for 2 minutes. When it looks partially cooked, add the mashed plantain and salt and mix well.
Wet your hands and make patties out of it when it’s cool enough to handle. Shallow fry with oil till golden brown on both sides.
23 comments :
Mayuri November 23, 2012 5:52PM
Waitin for your plantain dosa……
Saimaa Venky September 10, 2011 12:56AM
Every recipe on ur blog is a treat to the eyes and the senses, the pics accompanying them abs mind blowing, me too an avid photographer, and u can put to shame many a ‘food photographer’.
Heidi @ Food Doodles July 16, 2011 9:11PM
I never knew I could make anything like this with plantains! These look great, I love the spices and flavorings
Renita June 1, 2011 6:20PM
Just made these. excellent! I used my food processor to break up the plantain but I think I didn’t let them boil quite long enough because after I peeled them they were still a little hard to mash. I put them in the microwave for a couple minutes with a lil water to steam them and they broke down a bit more. Next time I’ll boil for a crazy long time lol. I had them with a spicy apricot glaze!
Chinmayie June 2, 2011 8:55AM
Hey Renita! plantains take a long time to cook! Glad you liked them
spicy apricot glaze sounds yummy!
Mika June 1, 2011 10:07AM
These patties are great!!!!!
As soon as I find plantain I’ll make these…
Your pics are amazing…
Chinmayie June 1, 2011 10:10AM
Thank you Mika
Sharmilee May 31, 2011 3:58PM
Luv this…yummy patties
Chinmayie June 1, 2011 10:15AM
Thank you Sharmi! Just visited your blog and you have great recipes and photos
Aarthi May 31, 2011 6:42AM
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Chinmayie May 31, 2011 7:42AM
Thank you Aarthi
Jyothi Indira May 31, 2011 3:43AM
Fresh vegetables sound so good, I feel like going to Puttur now!
I have to try this out!
Chinmayie May 31, 2011 8:00AM
They are great Jyoti! You must try it out
Tanvi@SinfullySpicy May 31, 2011 2:44AM
I love plantains.Usually I make a curry or besan dipped fritters..these patties sound healthy as well as delish! Good one!
Chinmayie May 31, 2011 8:04AM
Thank you Tanvi! I really enjoy green plantains in curries and stir-fries but this time I wanted to try something different. They are definitely healthier than fritters.
Ameena May 31, 2011 2:42AM
What an amazing and unique idea…perfect for a vegetarian like myself.
Your photos are gorgeous!
Chinmayie May 31, 2011 8:04AM
Thank you Ameena
Cooking Gallery May 30, 2011 11:59PM
I’ve never had plantains before, but this sounds and looks delicious…:)!! Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a kind comment!
Chinmayie May 31, 2011 8:05AM
Thank you
Bakerbynature May 30, 2011 8:19PM
My grandmother use to make somthing like these all the time; I will have to try and recreate. Your photos look amazing and are making me quite hungry!
Chinmayie May 31, 2011 8:11AM
Hey Ashley! Thanks for visiting my blog! good to know that your grandmother made these!! where are you from?
Joyti May 30, 2011 4:25PM
I haven’t seen green plantain dosas, but they sound and look so delicious. And fresh just-picked ingredients – that sounds wonderful!
Chinmayie May 30, 2011 5:35PM
Thank you Jyoti! thanks for visiting my blog