Sautéed Plantains Appetizer with Sweet & Spicy Yogurt Dip

You will need:

Two plantains
3 cloves garlic (crushed and halved)
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
½ tsp. brown sugar
½ cup olive oil
½ tsp. Cumin

Peel plantains – cut each end off, then slice skin from end to end DO NOT cut through plantain. Make another slice about ½ inch from first slice and peel skin back. Repeat this process until plantain is skinned.

Slice each plantain in ¼ inch thick pieces.

Place olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes in large frying pan and heat on medium heat. DO NOT make olive oil too hot.

Sauté for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

Remove from pan. With Saran wrap or plastic baggy cut open on one side place plantain down on plastic and cover over with the plastic. Take a jar and press down on plantain to flatten. Repeat this with each plantain.

Place flattened plantains back in frying pan and sauté for about 4 minutes on each side.
Sprinkle with a mixture of ½ tsp of Cumin and ½ tsp of brown sugar.

Set on paper towel while making dip.

Sweet & Spicy Yogurt Dip:

1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup honey
1 tsp Signature Spice Mix
¼ tsp Cayenne powder
½ tsp Cumin
juice of ½ lemon
juice of ½ lime
2 cloves garlic
½ cup cilantro

Combine all above ingredients in food processor – until smooth.

This is easier than it sounds and is so Good!

Enjoy!