How to cook authentic delectable mash plantain and beans/ plantain pile'.#cameroon #mash #plantain

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and ready to use.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive than olive oil.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Spinach is often cheaper and adds a similar color.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish as Mash Plantain and Beans from Cameroon.

Show the ingredients: red beans, medium-sized onions, pink Himalayan salt, palm oil, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, ripe plantain, and green plantain.

Wash the red beans thoroughly and place them in a pot to boil.

Cut the edges off the plantains, wash them, and set aside.

Once the beans are boiling and almost ready, add the green plantain to the pot and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

When the peel of the green plantain cracks open, add the ripe plantain and cover the pot, cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes until both types of plantains are cracked open.

Remove the pot from heat and separate the plantains from the beans using a spoon.

Peel the plantains carefully and rinse the beans, then set aside.

In a clean pot, add the cooked plantains and season with salt and sliced Scotch Bonnet Pepper (blending is optional).

Add the beans to the pot and keep a portion of beans aside for later.

Place the pot on low heat to dry out any excess water from the beans and plantains.

Once dry, add melted palm oil and mash the mixture gently using a pestle.

Mix in the reserved whole beans without mashing them further.

In a separate pan, heat a little oil and stir-fry the sliced onions for 2 to 3 minutes until ready, seasoning them lightly.

Pour the fried onions over the mash and mix gently without mashing further, ensuring everything is combined well.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then serve the dish, suggesting pairing with avocado.

Encourage viewers to enjoy the dish with their hands for an authentic experience.

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