Vegan Cashew Milk–Braised Green Plantains Recipe

Serves: 4 Save

Ingredients (14)

  • 3 large unripe green plantains (2.2 pounds; 1kg)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup raw cashews (1.8 ounces; 50g)
  • 4 scallions (2 ounces; 60g), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro (2 ounces; 60g), roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (1 ounce; 30g)
  • 3 cloves garlic (0.5 ounce; 15g), sliced
  • 1 1/2–inch piece fresh turmeric (1 ounce; 30g), cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks
  • 1 1/2–inch piece fresh ginger (1 ounce; 30g), cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks
  • 2 teaspoons (10g) ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon (5g) sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (1 ounce; 30g), from about 1 lime
  • Cooked white rice, for serving

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