A plant-based recipe for Jerk Plantain Hush Puppies, featuring ripe plantains seasoned with a blend of jerk spices, chives, and chickpea flour, then fried until golden and crisp.
Peel and chop plantain. Boil until fork tender then mash. Add in spices, flour, starch and chives. Mix until batter holds shape in your hand. Add flour if too wet until it holds. Form about ping pong size ball then transfer to a lightly floured baking tray. Chill in freezer for 20-25 mins or until firm but not frozen. Remover from freezer and coat in thing layer of arrowroot starch. Fry until golden and crisp then enjoy. Optionally coat with more chives, garlic and light dusting of jerk spice blend.
