Plantain is of
banana family. I was introduced to this food by my husband. Its normally needs to be cooked
before eating.As the plantain ripens, it
becomes sweeter and its color changes from green to yellow to black, just like
bananas.
Mostly we ate plantain which were salted and fried (no wonder
they taste good!).
Ripe plantains can also be fried and eaten with black eyed
beans cooked in palm oil; a popular dish in Nigeria.
"Steam-cooked
plantains are considered a nutritious food for infants and the elderly. A ripe
plantain is used as food for infants at weaning; it is mashed with a pinch of
salt and is believed to be more easily digestible than ripe banana."
sourced from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain_(cooking)>
This is the recipe
which I'm going to write about today. My baby ate the boiled plantain , mashed
and mixed with honey without a hitch.
Maybe your baby will also like it..and if she doesn't well u can gulp
down the tasty stuff urself…it 'll work as a snack between meals.
Ingredients
Plantain- 1, peeled
and cut into a few pieces
Water
Salt to taste
Honey- 1 tsp
Butter/Ghee- 1/2 tsp
Method
Heat water in a pan
and add the plantain pieces into it. They should be immersed in the water. Add
a pinch of salt and cover the pan with a lid. Do not cover it fully, but leave
it open on one side to let the steam escape. Cook on medium flame.
When the water is
approximately half, check the doneness with a fork or knife.
Take out the
plantain pieces, mash them and add butter/ghee and honey. Mix well . When it
cools to room temperature, feed it to the baby.
