Ladob
Ladob, from above
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Ladob

Ripe plantain and sweet potato simmered in coconut milk with vanilla and nutmeg. Island comfort.

35 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayPlantain, sweet potato, coconut milk and vanilla.
The original
351kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
35minutessame

Classic sweet ladob.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Ripe plantain (ripe nendran banana)2 ripe plantains, sliced
Sweet potato1 large, sliced
Thick coconut milk1⅔ cups
Brown sugar⅓ cup
Vanilla essence (vanilla flavouring, imitation vanilla extract)1 tsp, or a vanilla pod
Nutmega few gratings
Cinnamon1 small stick
Salta pinch

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Layer the sweet potato and plantain in a pan.
  2. 2Pour over the coconut milk with sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
  3. 3Simmer gently, covered, until tender and the sauce thickens.
Serve it like this

Serve warm in small bowls with plenty of the coconut sauce and a grating of nutmeg.

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