While the recipe calls for moderately ripe plantains, you'll be mashing them up anyway, so a highly ripe plantain works just as well. You can also try platanos maduros, a simple dish that ...

Or, you could make platanos maduros: slices of ripe plantain that caramelize and crisp up nicely in oil. Regardless of your plantain's ripeness, you're sure to find a recipe that'll help its ...

Fried plantain add a lovely hint of sweetness to this easy beef curry, which uses beef mice to keep the costs and cooking time low. Mike likes to serve it with turmeric rice (see the recipe tip ...