Jamaican Green Plantain Porridge Recipe | How To Make Jamaican Plantain Porridge

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

almond milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Oat milk is a good alternative for those avoiding nuts.

Peel and wash the plantains.

Cut the plantains into pieces.

Add the plantains to a blender with some water, a little cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of flour for thickening.

Blend until smooth.

Boil some water with a little salt in a pot.

Add the blended plantains to the boiling water and mix.

Whisk gradually to ensure there are no lumps in the porridge.

Let it boil for another 2 minutes, then lower the flame.

Check the porridge; it should be thick and creamy.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla flavor and some evaporated milk to the porridge.

Taste and add sugar to your preference, starting with 2 teaspoons.

Serve the plantain porridge warm.

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