Aguají or Sopa de Plátano Verde [Recipe + Video] Green Plantain Soup

Name: Aguají or Sopa de Plátano Verde [Recipe + Video] Green Plantain Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 plantain (green, unripe); 6 cloves garlic; 1 stalk leek; 4 leaves cilantro ancho (culantro or recao); 6 allspice berries (malagüeta); teaspoon oregano (dry, ground); 3 tablespoons olive oil; ¾ tablespoon salt; teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); 1 handful cilantro

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
277 kcal
Course
Soup
Cuisine
South American, Caribbean, Dominican

Aguají or Sopa de Plátano Verde [Recipe + Video] Green Plantain Soup

Oriana Walker

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People from the Caribbean love the taste of the wonderful plantain. Aguají, or sopa de plátano verde is a roasted green plantain soup that is typically served for comfort and nourishment.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 plantain (green, unripe) peeled
6 cloves garlic lightly crushed
1 stalk leek cut into slices (see notes)
4 leaves cilantro ancho (culantro or recao)
6 allspice berries (malagüeta)
teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
3 tablespoons olive oil
¾ tablespoon salt (or more, to taste), divided
teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
1 handful cilantro (optional)

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Instructions

1. Roasting plantain

Roast the peeled plantains in a preheated oven at 400 ºF (200 ºC) for 35 mins. The plantains will turn a light golden color, and become crispy on the outside.Remove from the oven and crush lightly with a mortar and pestle.

2. Boiling soup

Heat 2 qt [2 lt] of water over medium heat in a medium soup pot. Add the garlic, leek, cilantro ancho, all-spice berries, oregano, oil, salt, and pepper. Stir.Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, adding more water if necessary to maintain the same liquid level.Add the crushed plantains and boil until the plantains are heated through but do not let them boil, they should still have some bite.

3. Serving

Remove from the heat, and sprinkle with the cilantro leaves. Remove the allspice berries, taste and add salt to taste if necessary, and serve hot.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 277kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 622mg (26%) Potassium 728mg (21%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 1885IU (38%) Vitamin C 28.8mg (32%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 277 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	277kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	48g	16%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Sodium	622mg	26%
Potassium	728mg	15%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	21g	42%
Vitamin A	1885IU	38%
Vitamin C	28.8mg	32%
Calcium	43mg	4%
Iron	1.4mg	8%