Moqueca de Banana da Terra (Vegan Plantain Moqueca)
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Ingredients
- 3 ripe plantain
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 400 ml tinned coconut milk
- 2 tbsp red palm oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 300 g long grain white rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 749 kcal
- Protein
- 11.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 114 g
- of which sugars
- 30.8 g
- Fat
- 27.5 g
- of which saturates
- 20.3 g
- Fibre
- 8.3 g
- Salt
- 0.08 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Peel the plantain and cut into thick diagonal slices.
- 3
Heat half the red palm oil in a wide pan and cook the onion, garlic and red pepper for 7 minutes until softened.
- 4
Add the tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes until they break down, then pour in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.
- 5
Add the plantain and simmer for 10-12 minutes, until tender but still holding its shape.
- 6
Stir in the remaining red palm oil and the lime juice, scatter with fresh coriander and serve over the rice.
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