So, someone suggested that I should do some vegetarian or vegan dished, so, after some research and experimenting, I made this! It’s a “taco” has a bit Caribean kick to it, the lentil is cooked in a jerk spice mix, with some crunchy fried plantain. It’s easy, fast, and vegan, so lets’s make it! (this recipe makes about 8 tacos)
You’ll need: 2 ripe plantains; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup lentils; 1/2 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 lettuce heart or Belgian endive; 8 tortillas
How to make this:
- Mince the onion and garlic, then in a deep pan, add some olive oil and cook the onion and garlic for 5 min, then add the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, paprika, ground allspice, black pepper and dried crushed red pepper, toast the spice for a minute before adding the lentil, add the tomato paste and mix it into the toasted spice. Then add 2 cups of water with sugar and salt, cook it uncovered for about 30 min or until most water is gone
- While the lentil is cooking, peel the plantain, slice it into 1/4 inch thick sliced. Then in a large pan, heat some oil over medium-high heat and pan-fry them for about 3 min each side. You can also deep fry it in 170C or 340F oil for 5 min
- Toast some tortillas, place on some lightly seared lettuce heat or Belgian endive, then some a layer of lentil, topped with fried plantains. You can serve it with some chili sauce, fresh fruit (like pomegranate or blood orange)
