Bolitas De Plátano Verde Recipes

GANDULES CON BOLITAS DE PLáTANO (PIGEON PEAS WITH PLANTAIN DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Prepare the gandules: Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add sofrito and sauté 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated and mixture darkens. Add gandules, vegetable stock, bay leaves and salt, and increase heat to high. Once boiling, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• While gandules are cooking, prepare the plantain dumplings: Grate or blend plantains in a food processor until smooth or shred them finely on a box grater. Put grated plantains in a medium bowl and add cumin, garlic powder, annatto and salt. Mix well with a fork to incorporate. The mixture will be thick and a little sticky, but the natural starch of the plantain will set up quickly.
• Return the gandules to a rolling simmer. Standing over the pot, scoop out about 1 tablespoon of plantain masa and put directly into the pot. The dumplings will rise immediately to the top. Repeat with the remaining masa, careful to avoid putting fresh dumplings on top of others, until you've used up all of the plantain masa, stirring occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking to one another.
• Once all the plantain dumplings have been added, lower heat and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring gently a few times. Remove from heat, and adjust salt to taste. Serve as a soup, accompanied by white rice, with avocado slices on the side.

BOLITAS DE PLáTANO VERDE

Steps:

• Se hierven los plátanos durante 7-8 minutos, se aplastan bien los ajos, cuando se hayan cocido los plátanos, se aplastan y se le agrega el ajo, se deja por 5 minutos a que se enfríe un poco, luego se mezcla con el queso crema y se van formando bolitas con la palma de la mano. Para la salsa: en una sartén se sofríe la cebolla con el aceite y cuando esté doradita se le agrega la salsa de tomate y la pimienta al gusto. Se sirve cuando estén frías con la salsa por encima.