Wednesday's Meal: Guatemalan Rellenitos | 10/2017

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture and flavor.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are more accessible and save time.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch is gluten-free and less expensive.

Remove the plantains from their skins and cut them into slices of 1/2 inch.

Put them in a pan and cook with the cinnamon stick and 2 cups of water until soft (5-10 minutes).

Drain the remaining water and mash the cooked plantains into a paste, then let it cool off.

In a clean saucepan, cook the chocolate with 1/4 cup of water until melted.

Add the refried black beans and mix until they form a thick paste.

Heat sufficient oil in a large frying pan.

Take a bit of plantain paste and form a thick tortilla in your hand, shaping it like a little bowl.

Stuff the bowl with a small amount of the chocolate/bean mixture and close it to form an egg-shaped ball.

Use flour if the balls are sticky to ensure all holes are filled and the filling cannot drip out.

Fry the plantains until they have a light golden brown color.

Serve plain or with honey or sugar.

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