India x Puerto Rico
Chaat tostones
Twice fried raw banana, a garlicky mojo chutney and a chaat stall's worth of toppings.
35 minTime
6 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original397kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
35minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
6 steps- 1Blend garlic, coriander, mint, chilli, lemon juice, orange juice, cumin, olive oil and a pinch of salt to a loose sauce.
- 2Fry the banana pieces in oil on medium heat for 4 minutes until pale gold. Drain.
- 3Smash each piece flat to 1 cm with the base of a cup.
- 4Fry again on medium high heat for 2 minutes a side until deep golden. Salt at once.
- 5Toss the peanuts with half the chaat masala and the chilli. Mix onion and tomato with a pinch of salt.
- 6Top each toston with kachumber, a spoon of mojo, peanuts and sev. Dust with the rest of the chaat masala and serve hot.
Serve it like this
Arrange the tostones in a tight circle on a round plate, overlapping slightly. Pour a little mojo into the centre and dust chaat masala around the rim.