Recipes call for plantains in specific stages of ripeness. Green plantains are used in savory recipes and hold their shape ...

Boiling Can Help With Peeling Green Plantains While ripe plantains can be peeled by hand after a quick soak in hot water (cut the ends off to make slicing and removing the skin easier), green ...

A cup of boiled green plantains has 166 calories, 40 grams of carbohydrates, and 3 grams of sugars. By contrast, a cup of cooked white rice, another starchy food that’s a staple in many cuisines ...

Popular Ghanaian street food, Kelewele is made by marinating diced plantains in spices such as ginger, cayenne pepper, and ...

Find out what nutrients are in plantain and learn how it can help everything from digestive health to disease control.

Also called cooking bananas or green bananas, plantains are generally used more like a vegetable than a fruit. They can be boiled, fried, baked or sauteed, but not eaten raw.

Stephanie Ramos and her brother share a family recipe for a Dominican dish with fried plantains, salami and cheese.

Green plantains can be sliced very thinly in whatever shape desired, and then deep-fried in oil to make delicious crisps. A great snack that goes well with Ghanaian shito sauce.