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Plantain tortillas (gf)

Patty Malcolm | Chickfoodtv
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 tortillas

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large green plantains
  • pinch of salt 
  • 1/2 cup garbanzo flour for dusting 

Instructions
 

  • BOIL. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut ends of plantains off and slice into rounds leaving peel on. Boil for 15 minutes or until the plantains become fork tender. The cooking water will turn black... this is normal. Drain. Let cool.
  • PEEL. Once cooled peel the skin off the plantain rounds and add to a food processor. Blend until they form a dough ball, about 30 seconds. Remove dough and place on a lightly dusted cutting board.
  • PRESS. Divide dough in evenly into small dough balls. Place a piece of plastic (ziplock bags cut in 2 squares work great) into the tortilla press, add dough ball and top with another piece of plastic then close to create thin tortilla.
  • HEAT. Heat a skillet with a neutral oil, like avocado or grape seed, and cook each tortilla for about 1 minute on each side, until lightly browned and toasted. Repeat until you've cooked all of the tortillas.
  • SERVE. Enjoy

Notes

  • Ripe plantains work too, but may give a slight "banana" flavor to cooked tortilla, so I use green/unripe plantains
  • The dough is very sticky to work with, this is normal 
  • Use a well seasoned cast iron pan, if you want to avoid oil
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