🇷🇼 Rwandan Cuisine

Mizuzu

Fried Plantains

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 297 kcal

Ripe plantains sliced and fried in hot oil until golden and caramelized, yielding crispy edges with a sweet, creamy interior.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel ripe plantains and slice diagonally into pieces about one centimeter thick.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan to medium-high heat, about one centimeter deep.
  3. 3 Fry plantain slices in batches for two minutes per side until golden brown and caramelized at the edges.
  4. 4 Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

In Rwanda, the ripeness of the plantain determines whether it becomes savory mizuzu or is used in cooking — the blacker the skin, the sweeter the result.