Plantains in Palm Oil

Ingredients

• 1 cup of palm oil, or any cooking oil, or a mix of the two
• 4 or more plantains (they don't have to be completely ripe)
• 1 or 2 hot chile peppers, cleaned and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat most of the oil in a large skillet.
2. Peel plantains.
3. Cut plantains into disks of equal thickness.
4. Fry the plantains in the hot oil for several minutes, until they are golden brown.
5. Remove them from the oil and place them on absorbent paper.
6. Heat the rest of the oil in a deep pot.
7. Fry the peppers and onion over high heat for a few minutes, stirring often.
8. Add the fried plantains to the peppers and onion.
9. Add a spoonful of water, cover and simmer at a low heat for a few minutes.
10. Salt to taste.
11. Serve hot, alone or as a side dish.