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Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe plantains (cooked & mashed)
• 2 cups cooked dried beans (mashed)
• 1 Tbsp. chopped flavouring herbs (chive, thyme, etc)
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. oil
• ½ medium onion (diced)
• 1 seasoning pepper (chopped)
• ½ tsp. black pepper

Directions

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Divide the mixture into 6 and shape them into burger patties.
• Cover and refrigerate for about an hour or overnight.
• Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and cook patties until golden brown on both sides OR Baste with oil and bake the patties on a greased baking sheet at 400º F until light brown (about 15 minutes).

Note

Can be refrigerated for up to 2 days before cooking.

SERVES 8 – 10

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. Sweet Potatoes (washed with skin)
• 2 medium ripe Bananas ( peeled and cut in half)
• 2 Tbsps. Orange Juice
• 1/2 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 Tsp. Ground Cardamom
• 1/4 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• Red Pepper Flakes ( to taste)
• 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar or 2 Tsps. Honey
• Chopped Parsley (for garnish)

Directions:

• Heat oven to 375° F (190°C). Lightly oil a baking dish with cooking oil.
• Using a fork, poke several holes in the sweet potatoes. Bake until soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, then remove the skin.
• Place the banana halves in the prepared baking dish. Bake them uncovered until the fruit is soft and juicy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the orange juice over the bananas. Stir to scrape up the juices and mash the bananas very well.
• In a large bowl, add the bananas, sweet potatoes, spices and brown sugar or Honey. Mix until smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and return to the oven. Bake until heated through. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

NOTE:

To save time, microwave sweet potatoes instead of baking them. Poke several holes in the sweet potatoes and microwave them on high power for about 3 minutes. Flip them and cook another 3 minutes or until tender.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Breadfruit (cooked and blended)
• 6 cups Coconut milk
• 5 medium ripe Bananas
• 2 Cinnamon stick
• 4 Bay leaf
• 1 Tsp. Nutmeg
• 1 Tsp. Ginger
• ½ cup Sugar or Condensed milk if needed.

Directions
Combine Coconut milk, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and bay leaf in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes, and then reduce heat, add the breadfruit puree and simmer, stirring, until thick and creamy. (3 to 5 minutes). Mash bananas and add to porridge. Stir over low heat for 2 more minutes. Serve hot.

Ingredients

1¼ cups Carrots (finely shredded)
1 cup Christophene (shredded)
2 sprig Chive & Thyme (chopped)
2 Eggs (whisked)
3 Garlic (grated)
4 Seasoning Peppers (chopped)
1 Tbsp. Parsley (Chopper)
1 Tsp. Salt
½ Tsp. Turmeric
½ Tsp. Black Pepper

Directions

• Grate the christophene coarsely and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes to drain off some water. Squeeze to drain out all the excess water.
• Coarsely chop the shredded carrots into smaller pieces.
• Mix all ingredients except oil, in a large bowl until well incorporated.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Once the pan is heated, scoop out ¼ cup of the mixture (or use a tablespoon). Place it in the pan, and flatten the mixture so that it looks like a small patty. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.
• Fry each side for about 3-4 minutes.

Ingredients

4 cups. Carrots (Grated)
4 cups- Cooked Bluggoes (Grated)
2 Tbsps. Onion (Chopped)
5 cloves of Garlic (Grated)
2 Tbsps. Celery (Chopped)
2 Tbsps. Seasoning Pepper
1 Tbsp. Chives & Thyme
1 Tbsp. Basil (Chopped)
1 cup. Oats (easy cooking)
1 cup of Saltfish (Shredded & salt removed)
2 cups. Breadcrumbs
1 Tbsp. Dry Oregano
2 Tsps. Turmeric Powder
4 oz. Oil

Directions

• Heat 3 oz. of oil in a frying pan over medium heat for a few seconds. Add all the seasonings, except turmeric powder and dry oregano.
• Sauté the seasonings until they begin to release an aroma, add the carrot and salt fish, allow to sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Turn off the fire and add the sautéed mixture to the grated bluggo, add Oat and mix well. Knead to desired texture, a firm dough that is not very dry.
• Use heaping tablespoons of the mixture to form balls with your hands and then flatten into patties. Mix them with the turmeric and dried oregano into the breadcrumbs. Drop the patties into the breadcrumb until evenly covered and pat to secure the crumbs into the dough.
• Preheated oven at 350°F. Place patties on a greased tray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the patties are cooked, or firm to touch.

Note: These patties can be fried in the Air fryer.