[Recipe + Video] Canoas de Maduros (Ripe Plantain Boats with Eggplants)

• 6 plantain (very ripe) , peeled (skin must be partially black)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to grease tray

For the filling

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large red onion , diced finely
• 3 clove garlic , crushed
• 1 red bell pepper , diced
• 2 eggplant (large) , washed and diced (unpeeled)
• 6 large tomato , diced
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt , or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) , or to taste
• ¾ cup grated cheddar
• 1 tablespoon sliced chives