Lunch · Caribbean

Caribbean black bean and plantain lunchbox

Sweet fried plantain with spiced black beans and rice, a filling plant-based lunch.

Serves
2
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
  • Vegan here means no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey.
  • Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.

Ingredients

For 2 servings
  • 1 medium plantain, sliced
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 400 g canned black beans, drained
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 300 g white rice, cooked
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Method

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and fry the plantain slices for 3 minutes per side until golden.

  2. Warm the black beans with the cumin and allspice in a small pot for 5 minutes.

  3. Pack the rice, black beans and plantain into separate compartments of a lunchbox.

  4. Scatter with green onions before closing the box.

  5. Reheat before eating.

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