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Plantain Cereal

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 large, green plantains
  • 3 cups water
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • skim milk

Directions

  1. Peel the plantains and grate very coarsely with a hand grater or in a food processor.
  2. In a medium saucepan, stir together the water, salt and sugar and bring to a boil. Stir in the grated plantain and any juice. Reduce heat and cook at a simmer until it is almost smooth, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. To serve, divide among 4 bowls and pass skim milk separately.
  3. Serve with orange juice and skim milk.
Yield
4