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Main course · Mexican

Veracruz-Style Black Beans with Fried Plantain (Vegan)

35 min Serves 4 ~323 kcal/serving ~£5.50 (£1.38/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g black beans
  • 2 ripe plantain
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 150 ml vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
  • 15 g fresh coriander

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
323 kcal
Protein
8 g
Carbohydrate
44.6 g
of which sugars
17.7 g
Fat
11.1 g
of which saturates
1.4 g
Fibre
8.4 g
Salt
0.80 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the onion and garlic cloves in a pan for 5 minutes until soft.

  2. 2

    Add the black beans and vegetable stock and simmer for 10 minutes, mashing some of the beans to thicken.

  3. 3

    Peel and slice the ripe plantain and fry in the sunflower oil for 3-4 minutes a side until golden.

  4. 4

    Scatter the beans with fresh coriander and serve topped with the fried plantain.

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