Appetizer: When we are looking for a different alternative to the traditional appetizers, without wanting to invest too much time in the kitchen or make too much effort, there is no better option than ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Place the plantains in a roasting tin and roast for 15 minutes until softened. Leave to cool slightly, then peel and mash with a fork in a large bowl.

roast the plantains on the barbecue over a medium–high heat, turning regularly, for about 15 minutes until they are blackened and the skin splits. Alternatively, you can do this in an oven ...