Yellow plantain porridge
Delicious Caribbean yellow plantain porridge - paleo, vegan and dairy free
Servings 2 servings
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ripe plantains
- 1 cup of warm water
- 2 cups of almond milk or coconut milk works too
- ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- condensed coconut milk or coconut sugar - as needed see post
Instructions
- Cut the ends off the plantain and then score each one length ways with a paring knife (not too deep).
- Peel the skin from the plantain and discard
- Slice both plantains and then place in a blender with water to puree.
- Pour the mixture into a medium sized saucepan in medium/low heat
- Proceed to stir in the nut milk .
- Stir for roughly 10 minutes until the porridge is cooked through, do not leave or stop stirring because the porridge will quickly turn lumpy.
- Add your spices along with the vanilla and sweetener - condensed or coconut sugar according to your desire.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Notes
- The use of sweetener be it vegan condensed milk, raw cane sugar or coconut sugar is optional.
- The darker the outer skin of the plantain, the sweeter the plantain meaning your porridge will be naturally sweet which means you're less likely to use any additional sweetener.
- It's normal for the porridge to thicken up some more when left for a few hours or overnight, just add a splash of water or milk to loosen it up.
- The colour of the porridge may darken with time, this is normal so don't throw it away!!
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 924mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 2017IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 2mg