Fried Plantains
Comments:	Plantain is a variety of bananas grown in the Tropics. It comes from a tree called 'Adam's Fig Tree'; its texture resembles potatoe's texture. Plantains are ready to be fried when their skin is black.
Servings:	6
Ingredients	Preparation
3 large ripe plantains Peanut oil 1/2 cup [125 ml] sugar 2 cups [500 ml] hot water	Peel plantains; cut in two and slice each half in 3 slices lengthwise, or slice into 1 1/2 inch [4 cm] thick slices. Pour approximately 1/2 inch [1.3 cm] oil in a frypan; heat oil and brown some plantain slices on both sides. Remove immediately to paper towels; repeat until all slices are browned. Add oil if needed. Put all slices back into frypan, sprinkle with sugar and pour hot water all over. Tightly cover, lower heat and cook for 15 minutes, until water is all absorbed.