TODAY'S BREAKFAST RECIPE : PLANTAIN FRITTATA

Hi friends...
Happy Easter to everyone!
Today's breakfast recipe is a delicious one from Africa. It's called Plantain Frittata.

It's basically fried plantain and baked egg. If you are not from Africa, you can substitute plantain for Irish potatoes.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 40 mins

INGREDIENTS
vegetable oil (for frying)
6 large eggs
1/2 medium onion
1 teaspoon garlic
½ red, green and yellow bell peppers( these will be cut into thin strips after the stem and seeds have been removed)
1 small tomatoes
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon curry
2-3 ripe plantains
salt and ground pepper
1 cup of chopped sausage

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a sizeable baking pan with butter or non-stick spray and set aside.
3. Remove plantain peel by slitting down the peel and pulling it back.
4. Slice the plantains in round shapes
5. Fry the plantain using the vegetable oil, till it becomes golden brown. Then set aside.

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1. Heat up a medium sauce pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
2. Add in the onions and garlic,
3. Add the tomatoes, after about 2 minutes, you add the chopped sausage.

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1. Add the green, red and yellow pepper strips.
2. cook for about 4-5 minutes.
3. Using a large bowl, whisk eggs and the vegetable mixture together.
4. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
5. Transfer the mixture into pan greased baking pan.

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1. Arrange the fried plantains beautifully in the pan with the egg-veggie mixture.

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1. Bake for about 30-40 minutes; until it comes out firm at the center.

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You can also use a fry pan and stove, if you don't want to bake. All it takes is;

1. Grease a fry pan with butter, oil or non stick spray.
2. Pour in the egg-veggie mixture into the fry pan

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1. Arrange the fried plantain beautifully in the mixture
2. Place in the stove with low heat for 20 minutes. The low heat helps the frittata get done without burning.
3. Cover the fry pan with a lid. The lid allows it firm up.

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1. When you confirm that it is very firm, you can remove the lid and allow it cool off for a while.

I hope you prepare this delicious African dish today! See you tomorrow for another breakfast recipe!

With love @camilus.