Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Fried plantains with sambal

Fried plantains with sambal

Snacks

Green plantain fries, twice-fried and flattened, resulting in a crispy texture, served with a sambal made from tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, enhanc…

Enlarge photo

Recipe from Rulwarih, Ellynanda, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

↓ Jump to recipe

These green plantains are first fried once, then mashed, and then fried again until they are golden and crispy. They are perfectly complemented by a sambal made with tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$8.33 $2.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

banana

  • $2.10

Sambal

  • $1.60
  • $0.41
  • $0.09
  • $3.12
  • $1.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the bananas. ≈ 8 min
  2. Soak them in saltwater.
  3. Heat the oil and fry the bananas until they are half-cooked.
  4. Remove them and drain them. ≈ 2 min
  5. When the bananas have ripened, mash them one at a time with a bowl or a heavy object, until they are as finely mashed as possible.
  6. Repeat until all the bananas are gone. ≈ 3 min
  7. Heat the oil.
  8. Fry the flattened bananas until they are golden brown.
  9. Remove them and drain them. ≈ 2 min
  10. Repeat until all the bananas are gone. ≈ 3 min
  11. For the sambal, roughly chop all the ingredients into strips. ≈ 8 min
  12. Heat the oil and fry the chopped ingredients until they are softened and crispy.
  13. Turn off the heat and let it cool.
  14. Once they are cold, pour them into a blender. ≈ 3 min
  15. After mixing, add the shrimp paste. ≈ 3 min
  16. Add salt and sugar to taste. ≈ 3 min
  17. Roughly combine all the ingredients. ≈ 4 min
  18. Heat the cooking oil.
  19. Mix the ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
  20. Turn off the fire. ≈ 3 min
  21. Serve the bananas with the sambal. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fried plantains with sambal

  • 500 ml of oil$2.10
  • One large tomato$1.60
  • 2 large onions$0.41
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • fermented shrimp paste$3.12
  • 240 ml of cooking oil$1.01

Total$8.33

that's $2.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of green plantain bananas (or the desired amount)
  • 500 ml of oil
  • One large tomato
  • 2 large onions
  • One large red chili pepper
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • fermented shrimp paste
  • salt, monosodium glutamate, and sugar, to taste
  • 240 ml of cooking oil

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating