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Aguají or Sopa de Plátano Verde [Recipe + Video] Green Plantain Soup
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.
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
Ingredients
- 3 plantain (green, unripe) peeled
- 6 cloves garlic lightly crushed
- 1 talk 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)
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.