Ndizi (Plantain cooked in palm oil)

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Ndizi means plantain in swahili, plantains are very common in Burundi, they are eaten cooked, specially using palm oil. Be aware of the difference between plantain and banana. Banana is eaten row and plantains are bigger with harder flesh so they are eaten cooked.
Once cooked you obtain chips that remember patato chips.

These cheaps can be eaten like a snack or can be used to accompany other dishes.
Plantain can be green or yellow, when you use the yellow one the result is sweeter.

Ingredients:

• 2 Plantains.
• Palm oil.
• Salt.

Method:

1. Cut plantains into slices.

2. Pour a Little palm oil in a frying palm, once the oil is heat add plantains slices, fry them until they are slightly browned.

3. Put the plantain slices on a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil.

4. Put the plantain slices in a dish and sprinkle salt over them.

My comments to the Recipe

It is an easy recipe, palm oil  provides an special taste. It is very similar to eat potato chips adding that you have the flavours of Africa in your mouth.

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