Duaba Afro Foods Fresh Apem Lean Green Plantain – 1kg

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Duaba Afro Foods Fresh Apem Lean Green Plantain – 1kg | Fresh Unripe Plantain | Authentic West African Cooking Plantain

Ghana’s favourite lean plantain — fresh, firm, and ready for your kitchen 🇬🇧

Plantain is West Africa’s most versatile ingredient. It goes into everything — boiled alongside soup, fried into kelewele, roasted over charcoal, pounded into fufu, mashed into tatale, steamed alongside kontomire. And Apem — the lean, slender, green plantain variety beloved across Ghana — is the variety that West African cooks reach for when they want firm texture, clean flavour, and authentic results.

Duaba Afro Foods Fresh Apem Lean Green Plantain arrives at your door fresh, firm, and unripe — ready to cook the way you want it. Boil it green for a firm, starchy side dish. Leave it to ripen for a few days for sweet fried plantain. The choice is yours — and the quality is guaranteed.

What Is Apem Plantain?

🍌 Apem (Musa paradisiaca — Lean/Finger Plantain) — Apem is a specific variety of plantain beloved across Ghana for its slender, finger-like shape, firm texture, and clean, mild flavour. Smaller and leaner than the large horn plantain, Apem is prized for:

• Boiling green — firm, starchy, and deeply satisfying as a side dish alongside any soup or stew
• Frying unripe — for a savoury, crispy kelewele or fried plantain with less sweetness
• Ripening for sweet fries — left to ripen to yellow or black for naturally sweet, caramelised fried plantain
• Roasting — placed whole over charcoal or in the oven for a smoky, soft, deeply flavoured result

Nutritional Highlights

✅ Naturally rich in complex carbohydrates — a sustaining, long-lasting energy source ✅ Good source of dietary fibre — supports healthy digestion ✅ Good source of Potassium — supports normal heart and muscle function ✅ Contains Vitamins A, C, and B6 — supporting immune health, energy metabolism, and normal cell function ✅ Naturally low in fat — a naturally fat-free whole fruit ✅ Naturally vegan — 100% plant-based ✅ Naturally gluten-free ✅ No artificial additives — fresh, whole fruit

How to Prepare

🫕 Boiled Green Plantain: Peel and cut into chunks. Boil in salted water for 20–25 minutes until tender. Serve alongside any West African soup or stew as a firm, satisfying side

🍳 Fried Plantain (Kelewele — spiced): Peel and slice diagonally. For Kelewele — toss with ginger, pepper, salt, and spices. Deep fry in hot oil until golden and crispy. Serve as a snack or side dish

🔥 Roasted/Grilled Plantain (Boli): Place whole unpeeled plantain over charcoal or under the grill. Roast until the skin blackens and the flesh is soft and caramelised. Peel and serve with groundnut paste or grilled fish

🥘 In soups and stews: Add peeled plantain chunks directly to Palm Nut Soup, Light Soup, or any stew during the last 20 minutes of cooking for a hearty, filling addition

🫓 Tatale (Plantain Pancakes): Mash ripe Apem with onion, ginger, pepper, and a little flour — fry into thick, golden pancakes

Serves with: Groundnut Soup | Palm Nut Soup | Light Soup | Kontomire Stew | Grilled Fish | Beans | Fried Eggs | Shito | Sardines

Weight: ~1kg Brand: Duaba Afro Foods — Authentic African Ingredients, Delivered to You Variety: Apem Lean Green Plantain Naturally vegan | Naturally gluten-free | Fresh produce Shipping: Delivered fresh across the UK 🇬🇧 by Duaba Afro Foods

ℹ️ Fresh Produce Notice: This is a fresh product — handle with care. Plantain will continue to ripen after delivery. Store at room temperature away from direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate unripe plantain — cold temperatures will damage the fruit and prevent proper ripening. For immediate use, cook green. To ripen, leave at room temperature for 3–7 days until yellow with black spots appear for sweet, caramelised results. Consume within the recommended period. Allergen Information: Fresh plantain only. Naturally free from gluten, nuts, soya, and dairy.