Plantain Hash Brown (Turkish Style), Inspired by Potato Kunafa
Here is an easy and complete breakfast recipe for Plantain Hash Brown in Turkish Style. This recipe is inspired by Savory Potato Kunafa. The turkish style of making Hash Brown is different than the American style of making it. The Turkish Hash brown is thicker with a cheese filling in between.
Ingredients
- 2 Nos Green Plantain
- ½ tsp Red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- ½ tsp Crushed Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn meal
- 1 tbsp Flax seed meal
- 3 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Olive oil or any cooking oil
- 1 tbsp Vermicelli or kataifi or phyllo dough pastry
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese. You can use cheddar, kashar or fresh mozzarella or any combination of cheese.
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of water to a Pan.
- Cut each plantain into 2 pieces and add to water.
- Cover and let it boil for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, the plantain should be fork tender but firm.
- Take it out and let it cool slightly. Then peel off the skin.
- Grate plantains using the medium side of your grater.
- Add Red chilli flakes, salt, turmeric, crushed pepper and corn meal to it.
- Mix everything.
- In a small bowl, take flax seed meal.
- Add 3 tbsp of water to it.
- Mix properly and let it rest for 5 minutes. It will turn into a gel.
- Add this flax egg to the plantain mixture.
- Mix everything till well incorporated.
- Tale a 6 inch skillet. I have used a cast iron skillet. But you can use any skillet or pan that you have.Add 1/2 tbsp oil and spread on the base and sides of the skillet.
- Spread 1/2 tbsp vermicelli in the base. Traditionally kataifi is used which is shredded phyllo pastry dough.
- Layer about a cup of plantain mixture in the base.
- Press it firmly using a spatula or wet palms.
- Add a layer of cheese on top of the plantain Layer.
- Add another layer of Plantain (about 3/4 cup)
- Press firmly.
- Sprinkle some vermicelli.
- Now keep the skillet on low-medium flame.
- Cook for about 7 minutes.
- After 7 minutes, flip it over using a plate.
- Again add 1/2 tbsp oil in the skillet.
- Spread 1/2 tbsp of vermicelli.
- Cook the flipped side for 5 minutes till that side also turns brown
- Slice and serve hot.
