World Flavors Cookbook

Rellenitos de Plátano

Sweet plantain "doughnuts" filled with a rich black bean and chocolate paste, fried and dusted with sugar.

Cuisine: Guatemala

Ingredients

• 4 very ripe plantains, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 cup refried black beans (sweetened with sugar)
• 1 disk of Guatemalan chocolate, grated
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Oil for frying
• Sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Boil the plantains in their skins until soft. Peel and mash them into a thick paste. Let cool.
2. Mix the refried beans with grated chocolate and cinnamon in a pan over low heat until chocolate is melted. Let cool.
3. Take a portion of the plantain paste, flatten it in your palm, and place a spoonful of the bean mixture in the center.
4. Fold the plantain paste over the beans to form an oval-shaped rellenito.
5. Fry in hot oil until golden brown on all sides.
6. Dust with sugar while still hot and serve warm.