How to Make Vegan Mofongo (Fried Mashed Plantains) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Mofongo is a traditional Puerto Rican dish that is typically made with mashed fried plantains, garlic, and pork cracklings, but this recipe puts a vegan twist on the classic dish. Instead of using pork cracklings, this version of Mofongo incorporates sautéed vegetables and savory seasonings to create a delicious and satisfying plant-based alternative.

Plantains are a staple ingredient in Caribbean cuisine and are often used in both sweet and savory dishes. They are a starchy fruit that...

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Ingredients

  • 5 large green plantains, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can organic tomato sauce
  • 1 small bunch cilantro, chopped, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons homemade sofrito
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste, divided
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (.18 ounce) packet sazon seasoning
  • ½ cup vegetable broth, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Fill a 1-quart pot with water; boil plantains with a pinch of salt until easily pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
  • Mash plantains with tomato sauce, cilantro, sofrito, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and sazon in a mortar or glass bowl. Incorporate the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and enough vegetable broth to ensure that mofongo sticks together but is dry enough to easily slip out of a container. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve mofongo on top of the remaining 5 tablespoons vegetable broth in a bowl.
  • Nutrition

    517 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 680mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 114g
    • Dietary Fiber: 9g
    • Total Sugars: 54g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 71mg
    • Calcium: 28mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 1973mg