The Dominican Republic

Last week I was on vacation in the Dominican republic. I had a great time. The food there was wonderful, so now I have to go on some kind of a diet. One of the breakfast foods that I really enjoyed there was Mangu, which consists of mashed green plantain topped with pickled purple or red onions. It is delicious and very filling. Here is a recipe for Dominican Mangu.



4 fresh young green Plantain (Platano)
A good pinch salt per plantain
5 fluid ounces of water
3 fluid ounces of milk
4 ounces/125 grams stick of butter
Salt and pepper

Red or Purple onions
vinegar

Remove the outer peel of the green. Cut the plantain into chunks. Place the chunks in a pot and cover with water. Add salt and stir. Cook until the plantain is soft. Drain the Plantain. Save some of the cooking water. Mash the plantain well with a potato masher. Add about a cup of the cooking water until it is smooth. Also add the milk and butter. You can also add a salt to taste.

Pickle your onions over night in vinegar

When the Mangu is ready to serve top it with the onions.