Dishes made with plantain
16 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
Bandeja paisaMeat
🇨🇴 ColombiaA large Colombian platter with beans, meats, rice, plantain and more
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sancocho
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 5 moreA hearty stew of meat, tubers and vegetables in a rich broth
Soup, 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
ErisseryVegetarianഎരിശ്ശേരി
🇮🇳 IndiaKerala curry of vegetables and coconut, a staple at festival feasts
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Pasteles
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 4 moreBanana leaf-wrapped parcels of seasoned dough with savory fillings, steamed or boiled
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Fried plantainVegan
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreSlices of plantain fried in oil, eaten across Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
GizdodoMeat
🇳🇬 NigeriaFried plantain and chicken gizzard mixed in a spicy pepper sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ShuktoVegetarianশুক্তো
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA Bengali mixed vegetable dish with a gentle bitter note, served with rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sopa de pataMeat
🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreSalvadoran soup with cow’s feet, tripe, yuca and vegetables
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
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
- Sopa de pata: Mima, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pastelón: Jonbuck9, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sancocho: Jdvillalobos, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Erissery: Varghesepunnamada, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pasteles: The Eloquent Peasant, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fried plantain: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shukto: Schwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source