“I Cut It to Cook… But It Cooked Up a Memory Instead”

emishael60 (67)in Steem Kids & Parents • 9 days ago

It was one cool evening, I looked around the compound and found one plantain tree with a ripe plantain on it, I cut it down. I was about cooking the plantains when I suddenly imagine how cool the plantain will be in the picture. I took my phone and did the above shoot. I stood in the kitchen holding three ripe plantains. I was really happy because i knew how delicious and sweet the plantains will be when I cooked them.

However, I choose plantain as one of my favorite foods. It is very easy when I cook it, also sweet when it is ripe, and full of good nutrients for the body. But plantain is not just food—it is part of our life. Many people eat it almost every day. Some parents fry it as snacks for their children at school, some people choose to boil it, and some roast it. No matter how you prepare it, plantain always sweet and enjoyable.

What Is Plantain?

Some people do misplace banana tree to Plantain tree. Plantain looks like banana both in their trees, but they are not the same. Plantain is bigger, thicker, and not sweet when it is green. You must cook plantain before eating it. When it is ripe, it becomes soft and sweet. That is why I really love and choose to fry it or cook it.

Plantain grows on a tall plant that surely looks like a tree. The leaves are wide and green. The plant grows from the ground and takes about 8 to 10 months before it gives fruit. In our compound plantain trees are everywhere I personally planted to show how much I love plantain.

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The plantain tree grows it fruit in bunches and not in singles. One bunch of it can have a lot of plantains—sometimes 20 or more of it. After the fruit is harvested, the plant dies, but new seedlings grow from the bottom of it. That means more plantain will come again. It is a nature gift that keeps giving all the time it's never get tired of reproducing.

Cooking and Eating My Plantain

After holding the plantains, I peeled them gently. The skin came off easily because they were already ripe. I sliced them into small sizes and i placed them in small pot and boil it. They were yellow in colour, and very soft, full of taste. I didn’t need anything else—just the plantain on a plate. It was perfect.

Why Plantain Is Good for the Body

Plantain is not just tasty—it is healthy. It gives the body many good things:

It gives us great Energy: Surely plantain has natural carbohydrates that give us the strength to work, walk, and play anytime.
It gives us Fiber: This helps our stomach digest food well and keeps us from feeling hungry too quickly and often.
Potassium: This helps our heart to stay strong and keeps our blood pressure normal and not high.
Vitamin C: It really gives, rather helps our body to fight our sickness and heal more faster when we ill.
Vitamin A: However it is really good for our eyes and our lovely skin.

However whether we are young or old, plantain is good for everybody. It is better than many snacks sold in shops because it is natural and fresh and full with healthy nutrients to the body.

Ways to Eat Plantain

There are many ways to enjoy plantain:

Fried: Slice and fry in oil until it is olden brown in colour.
Boiled: You can Peel and boil it with water. Then eat alone or it eat with sauce or vegetables.
Roasted: Put it on fire or grill. It will surely becomes very smoky and also sweet.
Porridge method: You will cut it into pieces and cook with palm oil, onions, pepper, and vegetables.

With my experience green plantain is best for boiling and porridge. Ripe plantain is best for frying and roasting. But however you can choose based on you want it to taste and how you love it.

So in all Plantain is more than just a fruit. It is a Natural food—from the tree to our hand, from our kitchen to our plate. From the plate to our body. It is full of taste, full of health, and flavor.So next time you see plantain, don't joke with it.