Dream beyond measure: Celebrating life together at home
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Tostones with savory black bean mash (courtesy of Jacqui Saldana)
Ingredients For Tostones
- 5 green plantains
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Sea salt
- Black Bean Mash
- 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves finely diced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or water
- Salt + pepper Mango
- Pico de Gallo
- 1 mango
- 2 small tomatoes
- 1 purple onion
- Cilantro
- Lemon
- Salt
- Olive oil
Preparation
- Start by warming up the vegetable oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
- Peel and cut plantains. Try to cut them all roughly the same size.
- Gently add the plantain pieces to the hot oil and fry on each side for about 2 minutes in the VARDAGEN cast iron frying pan to soften the plantains. Then place them onto a platter with a dish towel or paper towel.
- Next, you are going to smash together 2-3 pieces of plantain to make one big flat piece. I use a tortilla press lined with parchment paper. It is possible to line a plate with parchment paper and gently press down with the bottom of a cup. Just be sure to use a piece of parchment under the cup so you are smashing the plantains between two pieces of parchment. This will keep them from sticking to whatever you are using to smash them.
- Once the plantains are smashed together, they will form a large flat piece. Gently add the large flat plantains back into the hot oil and fry until golden and crisp.
- Once the plantains are golden and crisp, let the oil drain again on a dish towel or paper towel, place them neatly on a platter, and immediately sprinkle them with sea salt! Keep your condiments near your cooking area in STOCKHOLM 2025 brass bowls.
- To make the black bean mash, take the VERDAGEN cast iron pan again and over medium heat, warm up olive oil, finely chopped garlic, and cumin. After about 2 minutes, add the drained and rinsed black beans to a KLOCKREN colander, along with 1/4 cup chicken stock or water, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Let them cook for about 8-10 minutes.
- Use a potato masher or a fork and gently mash the black beans until you get your desired consistency to accompany your crisp plantains!
- Prepare your mango pico de gallo, cutting all ingredients on the very comfortable STOLTHET bamboo cutting board with legs.
Next, place them in a glass IKEA 365+ recipient with a bamboo lid, along with lemon, salt, and olive oil. Close the lid for a bit and let it sit so the mix penetrates the vegetables and enhances their flavor. For a perfect Latin-inspired finish, serve the tostones, mashed beans, and salad on the beautiful blue stoneware GLADELIG platters.
Enjoy this dish with a jar of horchata lightly sprinkled with cinnamon, and you’ll have the perfect mid-season appetizer to enjoy with your family any day of the week!
