Name: Rellenitos
Eaten in: Guatemala
Foodie : Elodie
I am a little conflicted when it comes to this dish. Not about his taste, it was delicious, but about it being a desert. I am not used to having plantains for dessert, and the black bean filling was not quite sweet enough to convince myself that I should eat it the rellenitos as the last course of my meal. Nonetheless, that is the way that is it consumed in Guatemala, and I did sprinkle one of my rellenitos with powdered sugar to be true to its origin. It was pretty tasty. Therefore, I will leave it up to you, to decide if the sweetness of the plantains is enough for you to eat rellenitos as a dessert, or if like me, you were conditioned at a very young age to enjoy plantains as a wonderful side dish or snack!
Rellenitos
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Ingredients
- 3 plantains (yellow with some black on them, and yielding to the touch)
- half a can of black beans
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
| 1. | peel and put the plantains in a pan |
| 2. | cover them with water, and boil them on the stove |
| 3. | once the plantains are cooked remove them from the heat, and drain the water |
| 4. | set them aside to cool |
| 5. | pour the black beans in a bowl, mash them with a fork. Add the sugar and keep mashing. the beans should be smooth in the end, but not liquid |
| 6. | once the plantains are cool enough to handle, mash them with a fork |
| 7. | wet your hands, to prevent the plantains from sticking too much to them, and put about 2 tablespoons of the mashed plantains in your palm. Form a thick patty with the plantains |
| 8. | put about a teaspoon of the black beans mixture in the middle of the plantain patties, and carefully fold the edges over to close it |
| 9. | heat some oil in a deep skillet, and carefully place the rellenito in the hot oil. Continue forming rellenitos with the rest of the plantain and beans mixtures. Fry each rellenito on both side |
| 10. | once they are cooked (brown), remove the rellenitos from the oil with a slotted spoon, and place them on a plate lined with paper towel to drain any excess oil |
| 11. | sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve! |
Note
Adapted from In Erika’s kitchen
Adapted from In Erika’s kitchen
