Cookbook:Tostón (Fried Plantains)

| Cuisine of Venezuela

Tostón is a Venezuelan vegetable side dish of fried plantain. These can be served hot or at room temperature with a dipping sauce or salsa as an appetiser or plain as an accompaniment to a main course.

Ingredients

 * 2 green (unripe) plantains
 * Oil for deep frying
 * Salt

Procedure

 * 1) Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 180°C / 350°F.
 * 2) Slice the plantain very thinly, then fry in the hot oil until golden brown.
 * 3) Remove from the oil, and when cool enough to handle, sprinkle with salt and flatten each slice with a mallet until very thin.
 * 4) Reheat the oil until very hot, then fry the flattened plantain slices until crisp and golden on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.