Plantain Tortillas /Tortillas de Platanos

So excited to show you how to make Tortillas de Platanos or Plantain Tortillas. Now before I begin let’s talk about plantains and why you need to learn to love them.

We talk about plantains for many years as this is part of our Puerto Rican culture. Some of the top Puerto Rican recipes contain plantains because like potatoes you can make them in many different ways.

What is the difference between banana and plantain?

Plantain and banana are different but similar in so many ways. Plantains and bananas are:

• Part of the banana family
• They look similar
• Good source of nutrients such as antioxidant compounds, magnesium, potassium, fiber and vitamin C.
• Both very affordable

How do you use plantains?

When it comes to plantains you can:

• Boil them
• Mashed them
• Grilled them
• Fry them
• Bake them

Plantains are members of the banana family and are very starchy. They can be eaten at any stage of growth meaning you can eat them “green” or “yellow” for a sweeter taste.

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• Leftover Ham & Plantain Soup (Sopas de Platanos)

Can you eat raw plantains?

Eating raw plantain is not recommended.

You can’t eat them raw they must be cooked before consuming as they are not regular bananas.

Where can you buy plantains?

You can find plantains in most of the USA in the produce section of your local grocery store.

Differences between green plantains and yellow plantains?

Now you if you buy plantains green they are more bland and starchy. Buy them ripe, and you get a sweeter taste.

A good tip to know is that the darker the outer skin, the sweeter the plantain will be.

Are plantains affordable?

Plantains are super affordable, and if you were to come to our home, you would see them in our kitchen.

You can find them as low as 4 for $1.00 in many areas of the United States.

What do you serve plantain with?

We add them to soups and even stewed beans! And yes, even make tortillas with them!

How to make plantain tortillas

To make these tortillas de Platanos or Plantain tortillas you are going to need ripe plantains.

If you have green plantains at home, then you might have to wait until your plantains are sweet and yellow.

How To ripen plantains

One method is to let the plantains ripe on its own by placing them in a warm and well-ventilated area that will make them ripe faster.

In a more cool area, they will take longer but you need to make sure you don’t disturb the plantain.

This process will take about 7- 14 days.

Another method to ripen your plantains is to place them in a paper bag and not disturb them. Make sure you check them frequently.

Watch the video below to learn how to ripen plantains quickly.

Ok now back to making this Tortillas de Platanos.

Ingredients to male Tortillas de Platanos

There are many ways to make tortillas de Platanos, and this is a simple way to make them. For this recipe you are going to need:

• 6 plantains, ends removed and halved
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup + 4 T flour divided
• 2 T coconut oil divided
• Small bowl to cut out the tortillas

We are going to use this tortilla for a Beef Barbacoa recipe and a chicken recipe (we will post later), so I’m trying to keep the tortilla simple to make.

How to make plantain tortillas

How to cook plantains using an Instant Pot

Now you can cook your plantains using an Instant Pot or any other electric pressure cooker, and for this method, you are going to use the manual button or pressure cooking button and set it for 10 minutes and place the plantains with the skin.

Natural release for about a minute or two, then quick release.

Once is completed you are going to see the skin peeling off. Now for this recipe, I boiled it which took me longer.

See why I tend to “IP” everything?

How to boil riped plantains

In a large pot add the plantains and add salt and bring to a boil. Continue to boil for about 15 minutes.

Remove the plantain from the pot and let it cool.

Using a food processor in 2 batches add half the plantain, 1/8 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of flour, and 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil.

Let it run for about a minute or until the dough becomes elastic. Now if the dough doesn’t form at this stage add another Tablespoon of flour and continue to process.

Once the plantain dough is ready, start with small golf ball-sized pieces and work them by hand into a flat disk on a well-oiled surface.

Oil the pin and roll the dough until it creates a smooth round tortilla. An important tip is that you want this to be a little bit larger than your bowl.

Now press the bowl into the dough and remove the cut edges and peel the tortilla from the surface gently. Parchment paper or wax paper works well to store the formed plantain tortillas.

On a very lightly oiled pan cast iron, cook the tortillas de Platanos for about 2 minutes on each side.

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• Over 75 Instant Pot Mexican Recipes
• Arroz con Gandules Instant Pot Recipe
• Instant Pot Pollo Guisado Recipe or Puerto Rican Chicken Stew

Place the tortillas on a large cloth napkin and fold it after adding each tortilla.

You can try this recipe with these Tortillas de Platanos:

• Instant Pot Carnitas
• Instant Pot Puerto Rican Beef Barbacoa

Tortillas de Platanos Recipe

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