I first saw plantains in Brixton ... When fully ripe they are virtually black and taste much like a banana only somewhat more mealy. To cook when they are black you should peel them, cut them ...

However, ripe plantains can be sweet when cooked. The nutrition profile of plantains will depend on how they are prepared. For example, fried plantains usually contain more fat than baked plantains.

Use your hand or a couple of spoons to form balls – a bit smaller than golf-ball size – and drop the balls into the hot oil.

But it was actually a cooking class at school where she learned how to make kakro – ripe plantain ... I love teaching people to cook my recipes (Picture: Fede Rivas) Whenever I cook my kakro ...

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...

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