Dishes made with plantain
11 dishes from around the world that list plantain as a main ingredient.
Pastelón
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 1 moreLayered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FufuVegan
🇬🇭 Ghana and 4 moreA soft, starchy dough made by pounding cassava, plantain or cocoyam, eaten with soups
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BhajiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSpiced vegetable fritters from the Indian subcontinent, often sold as street snacks
Street food, Snacks
Bandeja paisaMeat
🇨🇴 ColombiaA large Colombian platter with beans, meats, rice, plantain and more
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pabellón criolloMeat
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan rice with stewed beef, black beans and often fried plantain
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MofongoMeat
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 3 moreMashed green plantains with pork and garlic, shaped into a ball and served hot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Casado
🇨🇷 Costa RicaCosta Rican plate with rice, beans, salad, plantain, tortilla and a protein
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Huevos motuleños
🇲🇽 Mexico and 2 moreEggs on tortillas with black beans, cheese, and toppings from Yucatán
Main dish, Breakfast
GizdodoMeat
🇳🇬 NigeriaFried plantain and chicken gizzard mixed in a spicy pepper sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sopa de pataMeat
🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreSalvadoran soup with cow’s feet, tripe, yuca and vegetables
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Ladob
🇸🇨 SeychellesSeychellois dish of plantain, sweet potato and coconut milk, sweet or savory
Main dish
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Fufu: HarunaSylvester, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bandeja paisa: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pabellón criollo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mofongo: Diane, CC BY 2.0, source
- Casado: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0, source
- Huevos motuleños: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sopa de pata: Mima, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bhaji: balu, CC BY 2.0, source