All Nations Cook-Along – Green Plantain Recipes from Ecuador

Welcome to Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House and Clinton Park’s All Nations Cook-Along with Green Plantain Recipes from Ecuador. 😀

It’s our cook-along Thursday! We are so blessed to have, Ana Lorena, our well-loved community member and volunteer, share with us her secret family recipes with Green Plantain. Ana is originally from Ecuador in South America. Green plantain is their everyday food/ingredient used in so many Ecuadorian classic recipes that are popular across the country. Tonight’s recipes are: Tortilla De Verde (Green Plantain Patties/Cakes) & Bolón De Verde (Green Plantain Dumplings).

*In Vancouver, green plantains are available at Donald’s Market, Persia Food, Norman’s (on Commercial) & Triple AAA

Watch the video with your family and friends, let us know how you love it and showcase your green plantain dishes!

Tortilla De Verde (Green Plantain Patties/ Cakes)

Ingredients:

• 2 green plantains
• salt
• butter
• ground beef (seasoned with salt and pepper &
mixed spices as you like)
• peanut butter
• raisins
• cheese (Havarti or Mozzarella) & feta
• olive oil
Ana’s secret recipe for the Sauce
• blended half tomato, mix with vinegar, grated
carrots and chopped onions
• add any type of hot sauce as you like

Steps:

1. Peel the green plantains.
2. Cut them smaller and boil in water until softened.
3. (exclusive Ana’s secret recipe!) Cook ground beef with olive oil, peanut butter and raisins.
4. Drain softened plantain and smash them in a container, add butter, salt (water if needed) to make the smash smoother, make sure there are no hard lumps.
5. Shape plantain dough into palm size balls, make a hole in the middle of each dough ball and fill it with cooked ground beef or cheese.
6. Carefully shape the dough into thick patties.
7. Cook the stuffed plantain patties in a frying pan with oil until golden on both sides.
8. Serve warm with the sauce.
9. ENJOY!

• Green plantains are available at Donald’s Market, Persia Food, Norman’s (on Commercial) & Triple AAA

Bolón De Verde (Green Plantain Dumplings) Stuffed with Cheese

Ingredients:
• 2 green plantains
• salt
• butter
• cheese (Havarti or Mozzarella) & feta
• oil

Steps:

1. Peel the green plantains and slice them into 2 cm long each.
2. Heat oil in frying pan, cook plantain slices until golden for both sides.
3. Transfer cooked plantain slices in container. Use paper towel to soak up excess oil.
4. Smash cooked plantain, mix with cheese, add salt to taste.
5. Shape smashed plantain into balls.
6. Garnish with coriander.
7. Serve warm & Enjoy!

• Green plantains are available at Donald’s Market, Persia Food, Norman’s (on Commercial) & Triple AAA

Let us know how the recipes turned out for you! Share your results and tasty meal experiences down there in the comments!