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Sese Plantains (Turning Plantains)

A popular Cameroonian and West African everyday meal brimming with flavors from plantains, meat, spices, and herbs. A family-friendly one-pot meal!
Course Main
Cuisine African
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 863kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds meat goat or beef shank
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 pounds green plantains
  • ½ cup crayfish
  • ½ cup palm oil
  • 2 cubes Maggie (1 tablespoon bouillon)
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper, optional
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, boil meat seasoned with salt, cayenne pepper, and onions until tender. How long it takes depends on the meat, but you can cut the time in half using a pressure cooker.
  • Cut both ends off the plantain with a sharp knife to make it easy to pull the peel off. Slit a shallow cut lengthwise of the plantain, cutting only as deep as the peel. Remove the peel by pulling it back.
  • Cut the plantains into thick rounds.
  • Place the plantains into the pot of boiling meat, and then add the Maggie, crayfish, red palm oil, and remaining onions.
  • Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium, and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Finally, add the kale and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and serve hot.

Notes

  • Sometimes, people omit the oil when cooking pepper soup plantains (another style of plantain soup). And that's okay. However, palm oil adds an authentic flavor to the dish and an intense red color from the high level of beta-carotene.
  • If using a tough cut of meat, like goat or shank, boil the meat before starting the dish so it's tender by the time the plantains cool. Then, slowly cook the plantain in the meat stock for a tender, succulent meal.
  • Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 240g | Calories: 863kcal | Carbohydrates: 114g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 1970mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2182IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 6mg