Mashed Plantain

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Ingredients

• 2 large Plantains
• 1 large Tomato (chopped)
• 1 tsp Curry powder 
• 1 tsp Onion powder 
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 2 roasted Garlic cloves
• A pinch of Sea salt
• 1/2 tsp Olive oil
• Vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In aluminum foil, add olive oil to garlic cloves. Wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in oven for 5 minutes or until soft. In a medium bowl, add the chopped tomato, curry powder, onion, cayenne pepper and garlic cloves. Set aside. Heat oil in a pan. Slice plantains 1/2 an inch thick. Fry in vegetable oil. Add to the mixture in the bowl. Mash it in the bowl with a wooden spoon or in a pestle and mortar.

Some Health Benefits

Plantains help the body digest, absorb and release energy from the foods we eat. Their fibers are useful against constipation. Plantains also support cell, eye, skin, done, blood and heart health. They help the organs fight infections.

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