Mamgu (Mashed Green Plantains)

Ingredients

• •6 green plantains
• •4 cups water
• •2 teaspoons salt
• •2 teaspoons butter and 1/3 cup oil
• •1 onion, thinly sliced (optional)

Directions

1. 1Peel the plantains. Boil them in 4 cups of salted water for 25 to 30 minutes until they are soft. Put them on a plate and mash them with a fork.
2. 2Add the salt and a little bit of boiling water to make them softer. Add either butter or oil or both. Stir well.
3. 3If onions are desired, fry them in a little oil first. Then put them on top of the mashed plantains.
4. 4Eat immediately.