Delicious Caribbean Plantain Porridge

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Like we said in other posts, porridge is a huge part of Caribbean culture. It is a go-to breakfast dish for many West Indians. So it was only natural for us to post this delicious Caribbean plantain porridge recipe.

Along with porridge being a huge part of Caribbean cuisine, plantain plays a huge role as well. Caribbean people love plantain, we cook in many different ways. We like to enjoy them fried, deep fried or even boiled.

We experiment a lot with plantain, we like to make cakes, gratins, chips, fries and pancakes with it. And we had to turn it into this delicious plantain porridge.

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Delicious Caribbean Plan Porridge

West Indians love porridge and plantain so this Caribbean plantain porridge is to honor the two most loved things in the islands.
Servings 4
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 medium Ripe plantains sliced
  • 1 & 1/4 cups Water
  • 1/2 cup Evaporated milk at room temperature
  • 4 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Almond essence
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Ground ginger

Instructions

  • Add the plantains and the evaporated milk to a blender and blend until is smooth and well blended.⁠⁠
  • Once the plantain and milk are blended, pour the mixture into a pot placed over medium-low heat.⁠⁠
  • Mix in the water, spices, almond essence and vanilla extract.⁠⁠
  • Mix everything and let it cook for 7-10 minutes.⁠
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Caribbean
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