A One pot meal is truly a time saver in the kitchen. You combine everything in one pot allow to cook whilst to do other things. For Ukom Isip, you find this commonly served at parties in Calabar.
The replacement of rice for plantain is an interesting twist to the popular coconut rice. This is a dish I will suggest to diabetic patients who have been advised to eat plantains. I personally think this is one great way to enjoy unripe plantain.
Rating Difficulty Intermediate Yields 1 Serving Servings Quarter (0.25 Servings) Half (0.5 Servings) Default (1 Serving) Double (2 Servings) Triple (3 Servings) Prep Time 15 minsCook Time 30 minsTotal Time 45 minsIngredients
4 Unripe Plantains
3 cups Coconut Milk
1 cup tomato/tatashe/pepper mix
1 medium size onion chopped
8 pieces beef previously seasoned and cooked
8 pieces hard shell prawns
½ cup coconut oil
1 tbsp Ground crayfish
2 cups warm water for squeezing out coconut juice
salt to taste
Instructions
1 Peel the plantain and cut into the pieces
2 Grate coconut and squeeze juice with warm water
3 Add coconut juice to pot of boiled beef and prawn
5 Add tomato/tatashe/pepper blend, crayfish, seasoning cube and salt
7 Add the plantain, stir and cook till plantain is soft and the sauce thickens
8 Stir plantain to thicken sauce when plantain is cooked
9 Correct seasoning and cook for another 2 minutes
Ingredients Ingredients
4 Unripe Plantains
3 cups Coconut Milk
1 cup tomato/tatashe/pepper mix
1 medium size onion chopped
8 pieces beef previously seasoned and cooked
8 pieces hard shell prawns
½ cup coconut oil
1 tbsp Ground crayfish
2 cups warm water for squeezing out coconut juice
salt to taste
Directions 1 Peel the plantain and cut into the pieces
2 Grate coconut and squeeze juice with warm water
3 Add coconut juice to pot of boiled beef and prawn
5 Add tomato/tatashe/pepper blend, crayfish, seasoning cube and salt
7 Add the plantain, stir and cook till plantain is soft and the sauce thickens
8 Stir plantain to thicken sauce when plantain is cooked
9 Correct seasoning and cook for another 2 minutes
Ukom Isip (Coconut Plantain Pottage)
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