Mangu
Ingredients
- 4 green plantains
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 red onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and chop green plantains into small chunks.
- Add to salted boiling water, and cook for 20 minutes, or until plantains are fork tender.
- Drain, but reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- In a bowl, mash the plantains, adding the cooking liquid and one cup of very cold water (this prevents the mangú from becoming too sticky).
- Add the butter, salt and pepper.
- Serve with seasoned red onions (recipe below), fried queso blanco and salami, to your taste.
Seasoned Red Onions:
- Slice half of a red onion into strips.
- Add two cups boiling water and cook for about five minutes.
- Remove from heat and drain.
- Add 1 tbsp. white vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
- Top the mangú with the red onions.