This dish, bananes plantains à l’huile de palme, makes use of two of the most common ingredients in Central African cookery: plantains and red palm oil. Other oil can be substituted, but red palm oil (or at least a mix of palm oil and some other cooking oil) gives the most authentic taste and color.

Also see these similar dishes:

  • Aloco (served with grilled fish),
  • Matoke (made with meat).
Plantains Fried in Red Palm Oil Recipe

This dish makes use of two of the most common ingredients in Central African cookery: plantains and red palm oil.

Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 minsYields4 Servings

Ingredients

 1 cup red palm oil, or any cooking oil, or a mixture of the two
 4 plantains (they don't have to be completely ripe)
 2 chile peppers, cleaned and chopped (for a mild taste, use 1 pepper, left whole, so it can be removed before serving)
 1 onion, chopped
 salt (to taste)

Instructions

1

Heat most of the oil in a large skillet. Peel plantains. Cut plantains into disks of equal thickness. Fry the plantains in the hot oil for several minutes, until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oil and place them on absorbent paper.

2

Heat the rest of the oil in a deep pot. Fry the peppers and onion over high heat for a few minutes, stirring often.

3

Add the fried plantains to the peppers and onion. Add a spoonful of water, cover and simmer at a low heat for a few minutes. Salt to taste.

4

Serve hot, alone or as a side dish.

Ingredients

 1 cup red palm oil, or any cooking oil, or a mixture of the two
 4 plantains (they don't have to be completely ripe)
 2 chile peppers, cleaned and chopped (for a mild taste, use 1 pepper, left whole, so it can be removed before serving)
 1 onion, chopped
 salt (to taste)

Directions

1

Heat most of the oil in a large skillet. Peel plantains. Cut plantains into disks of equal thickness. Fry the plantains in the hot oil for several minutes, until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oil and place them on absorbent paper.

2

Heat the rest of the oil in a deep pot. Fry the peppers and onion over high heat for a few minutes, stirring often.

3

Add the fried plantains to the peppers and onion. Add a spoonful of water, cover and simmer at a low heat for a few minutes. Salt to taste.

4

Serve hot, alone or as a side dish.

Plantains Fried in Red Palm Oil
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