3 mashed plantain recipes

Pork chops in a garlic-citrus mojo with creamy mashed plantains topped with crumbled chicharrones. A Cuban-inspired weeknight dinner with bright citrus, bold garlic, and salty pork-rind crunch.

Baked plantain loaf from Ivory Coast made with mashed ripe plantains, rice flour, chilli sambal, and turmeric. A gluten-free West African side dish served with salted peanuts.

East African matoke: curried beef stew baked with mashed green plantains, spinach, and coconut. A hearty, spiced casserole rooted in Ugandan home cooking.