Baked Plantain Load

1. 1

   Peel the plantains, cut them into small chunks & put into a large deep mixing bowel.

2. 2

   Mash into a thick paste with your fingers or an electric clender.

3. 3

   If using a blender, you may need to add 30 to 60 ml of water for smoother blending.

4. 4

   Add the chilli sambal, rice flour, salt and mix well.

5. 5

   Gently heat the corn oil in a frying pan and add the turmeric.

6. 6

   Stir well, remove from the heat and blend into the plantain mixture which should be thinck yet soft enough to pour.

7. 7

   If it is too soft, add small amounts of rice flour or if too stiff, add small amounts of water until it reached th described consistency.

8. 8

   Grease a loaf tin, and pour plantain mixture into it.

9. 9

   Bake in teh overn on medium to low heat at 150-180C for 1 hr.

10. 10

    or until cooked and firm.

11. 11

    When cooked, remove from the oven and allow to stand for approximately 5 to 10 minutes before turning it out on a wire rack.

12. 12

    Slice and serve with salted peanuts or as an accompaniment to spicy dishes.

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