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

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

For the filling

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