Spicy Fried Plantains (kelewele)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Banana, Latin	4	Serving

INGREDIENTS

4		Yellow-ripe plantains
		peeled
2	T	Fresh ginger, grated
1	T	Ground cloves
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Ground red pepper
1/4	t	Grated nutmeg
1/4	t	Cinnamon, ground
2	T	Warm water
		Vegetable oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut plantains into diagonal slices about 1 /2-inch thick. Stir
together ginger, cloves, red pepper, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in
medium bowl. Stir in water to form paste. Add plantain slices; toss  to
coat. Let stand 30 minutes. Heat oven to 200 degrees. Pour enough
vegetable oil into large skillet to reach 1/2-inch up sides. Heat oil
over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. (An electric skillet
should be set at 350 degrees.) Fry plantain slices, in batches,
turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer fried
plantains with slotted spoon to paper towel-lined baking sheet; keep
warm in oven while frying remaining plantains. Posted to bbq-digest  by
Lloyd <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Mar 03, 1999

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 18 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 296.9mg Potassium: 138.3mg Carbohydrates: 3.4g Fiber: 1.3g Sugar: 1.2g Protein: <1g