Plantain Porridge Recipe by Baidawi - Mmhmm

I came up with this recipe for Plantain Porridge after a failed attempt at making fufu a couple weeks ago and it turned out so good that I decided to do a video on how to prepare it. Honestly I don’t know how the thought of doing thing never occurred to me before but as they say, better late than never. I was also under the impression that I had stumbled upon something unique and original but as it turns out, Plantain Porridge is already a thing.

Morning kitchen experiments with plantain led me here and honestly I dunno why I never thought of this before. It is delicious! Plantain Porridge pic.twitter.com/WWtUsaYlON

— baidawi (@baidawi) March 6, 2021

If you never heard about Plantain Porridge you may be a bit hesitant or unsure about this recipe but trust me on this one. If you love plantain you will love Plantain Porridge.

Plantain Porridge

Ingredients

2 ripe plantains
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup coconut milk
1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
Angostura bitters

Method

Cut plantains into thin rounds
Put plantains into a food processor then blend until a smooth, creamy puree is achieved
Place plantain puree into a pot with water
Add salt, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf then cook for 5 minutes on medium heat until the puree turns amber in color
Add coconut milk then simmer on low heat for 8 minutes
Serve hot with a couple dashes of Angostura bitters