They act as a foil to rich flavours such as spicy meat or bean stews. Salted fried plantain chips are a popular snack in the Caribbean.

Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...

Add the dried kidney beans, garlic, allspice and 5 cups of water to a large pot or Dutch oven, and bring to a simmer.

The Costa Rican casado is not just a meal, it's a delicious passport to the soul of Costa Rican food. Served as a platter, it ...

“Instead of bread, this dish uses two twice-fried and smashed unripened plantains to contain the sandwich’s fillings,” she ...

Jollof rice can be served with sides like fried plantains or vegetables. Nasi goreng is Indonesia's national dish and translates simply to "fried rice." It's believed to have been introduced when ...

Plantains, the starchy tropical fruit commonly likened to bananas, have made their way into the delectable signature dishes ...

La bandara – the national dish of red beans, stewed meats, rice and fried green plantains – is a must-try, and samaná's pescado con coco (fish with coconut sauce) will be appreciated by any ...