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Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until oil shimmers. Working in batches, fry plantains until lightly browned on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain plantains on paper towels, salting each batch to taste. Repeat with all plantains, adding oil to pan as necessary. Discard all but 3 tablespoons oil.
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Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and preheat oven to 375u00b0F. Return dutch oven to medium-high heat until oil is shimmering. Add onion, bell pepper, half of jalapeno pepper, half of garlic, and half of cilantro and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to sweat but do not brown, about 4 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, oregano, and chipotles and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add kidney beans, tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, raisins, olives, and radish greens. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer beans until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Season to taste.
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When beans are cooked, use the potato masher to mash about half the beans, leaving about half whole, then assemble the pastelon: spray a glass casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place one layer of fried plantains in the bottom, breaking into halves if necessary. Spoon half the bean mixture over the plantains, then sprinkle half the cheese over the beans. Repeat with one additional layer of plantains, then remaining beans. Finish with a final layer of plantains, then top with remaining cheese. Beat eggs with milk and pour over top of casserole. Bake pastelon until cheese is melted and browned, about 40 minutes. Let cool for about 15 minutes.
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While pastelon bakes, make radish salsa. Combine chopped radishes, remaining chopped garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, and vinegar in a small both and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Cut pastelon into squares and serve with radish salsa.
