BOILED PLANTAIN AND CUCUMBER SAUCE.

Hello Hivers!

I hope your weekend was great. It's another Sunday, the beginning of a new week, and another day to share our creative content, without further ado, let's get right into it.

Here is another recipe I created and want to share with you, in case you missed the previous one, you can find it here. For a long time now, I have not bought plantain because the ones my parents planted at the backyard is yielding well. I used ripe plantain for this recipe. You may be wondering why I called it cucumber sauce when I have tomato and carrot added to it... well, it's because a good amount of cucumber was added.

Ingredients Needed

Ripe plantain (I used 2)
Fish stock
Fish chunks (already cooked)
Tomato paste
Blended pepper
Onions
Carrot
Cucumber
Cooking oil (canola oil)
Seasoning cube
Salt

Cooking Process

Plantain

The plantain was harvested from the backyard and left to ripe.

Steps

I washed the plantain and took off the peel.

Fetched some water in a pot and brought it to a boil.
I cut the plantain into sizeable pieces and added it to the boiling water.
Note: I did not bother to add salt to it because ripe plantain has a sweet taste.
Cook the plantain until it is done. Then drain out the water.
The plantain is ready and waiting for the sauce.

Cucumber Sauce

I washed the onions, carrot and cucumber. Then sliced each of them.

In a pan, I added the fish stock, fish chunks, tomato paste, blended pepper, cooking oil, seasoning cube, and a little salt and allowed it to saute.
Then I added the onions and gave it a quick stir.
I went ahead and added the carrot and cucumber and sauteed for a minute.

Pro Tip: At this point, it is advisable to cook on medium heat, and stir continuously. The idea is for the cucumber to get a bit tender but, still fresh. It's more enjoyable when the veggies are not dead (I mean, too soft).

The cucumber sauce is ready to serve.

Let's eat

I added more fresh sliced cucumber on the plate as you can see below.

Serving Options

One way you can have this sauce served has been shown above with plantain.
In case you are not able to get plantain in your location, this goes well with any type of potato.
It can also go well with white rice, grilled fish, and grilled chicken.

Benefits

One of the benefits of ripe plantain I want to share from experience is its fibre content, which improves bowel movement.
It also enhances your mood (well, I feel happy whenever I eat ripe plantain either boiled, fried or roasted).

Conclusion
This is an easy delicious and nutritious recipe that takes less than an hour to make. I enjoyed the meal and the freshness of the veggies in the sauce.