Fruits

plantain

Starchy relative of the banana, eaten cooked rather than raw - firmer and less sweet than a dessert banana.

Usual recipe measure: Usually measured in g
Recipes using this ingredient: 2 recipes shown

Your kitchen

Do you usually keep this?

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In the kitchen

How it's used

Used sliced and fried, baked, or boiled as a savoury side.

Substitutes

banana (much sweeter, softer texture)

Pairs well with

A good source of potassium and vitamin C, similar in profile to banana but with more resistant starch when under-ripe.

Try it in the kitchen

Recipes that use plantain

MealFusion

Jerk Plantain & Black-Eyed Pea Wrap

A toasted wrap packed with charred jerk tofu, cooked black-eyed peas, caramelised plantain, lime cabbage and avocado crema.

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MealAfrican

Jollof Party Rice

One-pot Nigerian jollof rice with kidney beans, built on a slow-fried tomato-pepper base, finished with caramelised plantain and roasted peanuts.

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Nutrition notebook

What 100 g contributes

Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inVitamin C

Calories

127kcal

4% cal

Protein

1.3g

93% cal

Carbs

29.6g

3% cal

Fat

0.4g

Small numbers, big impact

Everyday essentials

Fibre2.30g

Vitamin B120.00μg

Vitamin D0.00μg

Iodine0.00μg

Iron0.60mg

Zinc0.14mg

Calcium3.00mg

Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.