Plantain
Fruits$12.11 / 1kgReference price: Platano de cocinar Golden Saba 454 g $5,50. This product isn't sold in the country.Approximate price based on Australian supermarkets.
Plantain - an authentic Mexican cooking ingredient (fruits). Find it in Mexican and Latin American grocery stores across Australia or online via Amazon Australia. The recipes below show how to use this ingredient step by step.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Plantain, part of the fruits section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Chillies in Walnut Sauce, Mole Poblano and Oaxacan Black Mole. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with - the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using plantain
Chillies in Walnut Sauce
Mole Poblano
Oaxacan Black Mole
Tablecloth Stainer Mole
Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
Huevos Motuleños
Mole Coloradito (Oaxacan Red Mole)
Chiles Anchos Rellenos de Picadillo (Stuffed Dried Poblano Chillies)
Huevos a la Chiapaneca (Chiapan-Style Eggs on Tostadas)
Sopa de Pan Chiapaneca (Chiapan Bread Soup)
Turkey in Oaxacan Black Mole (Mole Negro)
Red Rice with Fried Plantain (Veracruz Style)
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Plantain?
Plantain is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Chillies in Walnut Sauce and Mole Poblano. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Plantain in Australia?
Look for Plantain at Mexican and Latin American grocers in Australia, or at Asian grocers, which carry many of the same dried chillies and spices.