Jamaican plantain porridge recipe
A delicious and healthy Jamaican plantain porridge recipe that is vegan-friendly and gluten-free.
Equipment
- Blender
- Pot
Ingredients
Plantain Porridge Ingredients
- 1 Large green plantain Wash, peel and chopped in quarters
- 2 cups Fresh coconut milk
- 1 stick Cinnamon Or you could use 2 cinnamon leaves
- ¼ teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1½ cups Water
- Condensed milk Sweeten to taste
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- In a blender, add the plantain, grated nutmeg, along with one cup and a half of coconut milk. Blend until smooth.
- Add the water to a pot with the cinnamon stick (or leaves) and salt. Put to boil on medium heat.
- Once the water is boiled, pour the blended mixture into the boiling water. Stir continuously.
- Add the rest of the coconut milk.
- As the porridge starts thickening, turn the heat down.
- Let the porridge cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and sweeten to taste with condensed milk.
Notes
Use one cup of water if you like your porridge to be thick. I like mine a little runny. Instead of cinnamon stick or leaf, you can also use ground cinnamon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 210kcal
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