First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...

Lavanya Mahate from Saffron Valley showed us how to make Plantain Pakora. A dish made of fried plantain fritter inspired by her recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican cooking is similar to ...

Plantains are such an underutilized food, but they're so delicious! This dish pairs my love of everything jerk with one my favorite comfort foods: pancakes. Ripe plantain, nutmeg and jerk blend ...

Google is not your friend when searching for "authentic" plantain recipes and reliable information. But your retired Spanish-teacher mom and Colombian exchange sister definitely rank at the top of the ...