Dear plantain,
Can I ever have enough of you?
You are so flexible that you make a perfect meal in any recipe you are prepared.
You are source of strength to the weak.
The old, the young and children enjoy eating you.
Although, sometimes you tend to be pricey I guess it's because you are the king of versatility.
Just to let you know that you are my Gee for life and I will choose you over and over again😍
Yours Affectionately,
Luchyl
As humans, we need food to survive, although food is not the only thing that the body needs to function well. Also there is need for the body to eat all the classes of food, but when it comes to a point where I am to eat only one food for the rest of my life, plantain will be it.
My preference for plantain, especially plantain porridge, prepared with the unripe one is something that has been right from childhood. I was a picky child but not when it comes to unripe plantain porridge because my mom usually prepares it in such an appetizing way that I can't resist. From then on, our love story began such that I wouldn't mind eating it on a daily till whenever it tells me to stop, I doubt if it will.😂
Plantain is a healthy and nutritious food. Infact some people are on plantain diet due to their health challenges.
Let me show you why you need to eat plantain
The dietary fiber contents in plantain aids digestion leading to optimum bowel movement, including weight management and promotion of a healthy heart.
Helps in the control of blood sugar levels due to the resistant starch in it.
The vitamin A and C help boost the body's immune system.
The Leucocyanidin, which is a phytochemical property in plantain helps heal the wall of the stomach thereby preventing ulcer from spreading.
It's calcium content aids in the formation of strong and healthy bones
How then can I be tired of eating plantain when it is not only good for my body, I can enjoy it in either ripe or unripe and in so many ways like
Plantain porridge with the unripe one. This is my bae for life.
Fried and eaten with stew or veggies sauce
Chips for snacking.
Roasted and eaten with palm oil sauce and other orishirishi even with fried groundnut.
Boiled and eaten with stew, vegetable sauce, palm oil sauce or tomato sauce
Plantain flour which you can prepare as swallow and enjoy with any soup of choice.
Plantain peppersoup
Plantain fritata
Plantain pudding
The list is endless. Talk about a food being versatile, plantain takes the lead.
So tell me if you can get all these varieties from plantain, won't you make it your paddy for life? 🙌
This is my response to the Hive Naija weekly prompt. Find the link here
I'm @luchyl, the #threadsaddict 😂
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