Plantain Pancakes

I've waited until the Plantain was nearly completely black, now it was soft and sweet.

It was on the kitchen counter for 2 weeks. Every time I looked at it, I had an other idea to prepare it. First starchy and now more like a stringy banana. 

This is the time to mash it and mix it with flour, onion and seasoning to prepare some savoury sweet pancakes.

Use a knife to peel the plantain, otherwise you wont get the outer skin off. A potato masher is the right tool to make plantain mush. 

Chop the onion fine and add it to the plantain, season and add enough flour for a pancake like thick mix. Use high smoke point oil and cover the bottom of the pan with it completely.

Bake on each side on medium high heat for 4 to 6 minutes, flipping them over in between often.

Rest on kitchen paper to soak up some oil.

Ingredients:

1 black soft plantain

1 small onion

3 or 4 tbsp flour depending on the size of the plantain

1 tsp ground ginger powder

1/2 tsp black pepper 

1/4 tsp salt

Oil for frying