Jamaican Plantain Porridge
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A creamy, comforting porridge made with green plantains, coconut milk, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. This Caribbean dish is deeply satisfying and proves humble ingredients can shine.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1-2 green plantains
- 2 cups (475ml) water, (plus more as needed)
- 2-3 cups (475-700ml) coconut milk ((drinkable carton variety))
- ½ cup (127g) evaporated milk ((optional))
- ½ cinnamon stick
- ½ teaspoon (3g) salt, (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon (1-2g) nutmeg, (adjust to taste)
- ½ cup (150g) sweetened condensed milk ((or to taste))
- optional sweeteners: (brown sugar, cane sugar, maple syrup, honey, etc.)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 383mg
- Total sugar
- 30g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 631mg
- Calcium
- 119mg
- Iron
- 0.84mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 383MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.