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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Sugary plantain


I've sternly told myself at the beginning of this year that I will waste less. No, it is not a resolution.....but it is something that I hope I will be able to incorporate as a daily practice.
You see, there's this problem that I have. There is a vegetable market within a stone's throw of where I live, not to mention umpteen supermarkets that stock fresh veggies and fruits. Every time I walk past, something or the other catches my eye and I end up buying it whether I need it or not. End result is that I end up with more veggies and fruits than my three member family needs(can eat) and there's always something that lies in that forgotten corner of the fridge and by the time it sees the light of day, it is quite likely to be (ummm.....now how do I put this nicely???)....inedible!!!
So, starting from now, I am only going to buy what I need and I am going to use it all up before I walk down to the market again.
Now, what has this got to do with plantains, you ask......
Well, I came back from my hometown laden with a whole lot of ripe plantains....most of which I managed to use up. Some of it,however, was in danger of being unceremoniously dumped into the dustbin. Now, we can't have that happening just after deciding that this is going to be No-Waste-Year, can we??? That's when I came up with this idea.
There's no recipe as such.
All that you have to do is take a few overripe plantains. Remove the skin and chop it up into small pieces. Add some sugar. I used three plantains and added about 6 tsp of sugar. How much sugar you use is totally up to you. Mix well. Add some ghee if you'd like to and microwave this on high for 6-8 minutes, stirring it halfway through, until some of the plantain pieces start browning. Let it cool and dig in!!!

6 comments:

sra said...

Looks gorgeous! We're eating our way through some four bags of vegetables and two boxes of grapes brought on a shopping trip by a generous houseguest.

FH said...

Looks yummy Jaya. Plantains are always available here, south American kind. Not as tasty as Indians ones but okay.

Archana Vivek said...

Nice one Jay. Remember we make almost the same with Nendranga pazham?

Trendsetters said...

looks tasty...n..sugary just the way 'i like it

Unknown said...

this is a nice idea..i end up with ripe plaintains most of the times..

Cynthia said...

You have me drooling here for some of that sugary plantain!