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Yellow Plantain Porridge

Kick start your morning with this delicious Caribbean energy boosting breakfast bowl of porridge made from sweet  yellow ripe plantain. It is a totally vegan friendly and gluten free breakfast.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 289kcal
Author Charla

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe plantains large or 3 medium ones
  • 1 cup warm water (250ml)
  • 2 cups almond milk (475ml) or coconut milk works too
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon pink salt
  • condensed coconut milk or coconut sugar - as needed optional to taste, if needed

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!!

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Notes

    • The use of sweetener be it vegan condensed milk, raw cane sugar or coconut sugar is optional and at your discretion.
    • 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.
    • Make sure you are using LARGE plantain and NOT small ones. The liquid ratio to the size of the plantain will ensure your porridge is thick/smooth and not watery.
    • Consume the porridge straight away for best results.
    • 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.
    • If for some reason your porridge doesn't thicken up, then make a slurry using ½ tablespoon of starch with 2tbsp of warm water and stir that into the porridge.
    • The colour of the porridge may darken with time, this is normal so do not discard.

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