Delicious typycal Ecuadorian food.

1. David Leonardo Sabagay Mena
Jean Carlos Flores Melendre

3. Ingredients
5 green bananas.
2 tablespoons butter, and a little more to rub on hands
to prepare the dough.
1 egg (optional) or a few tablespoons of cooking water
bananas.
~ 1 teaspoon salt
For filling tortillas banana:
~ 1 ½ cup cottage cheese or shredded cheese, can also
use shredded mozzarella cheese.
Other ideas to fill tortillas green chorizo, fried shrimp,
chopped beef or pork, or any other filling you would like to
try - just make sure that the fillings are cooked (except
cheese).

4. For the mass of green bananas:
1) Wash and peel the plantains under running cold water,
this helps prevent stains bananas.

5. 2) Cut 4 bananas in half. Keep the remaining peeled
banana in a bowl of cold water.

6. 3) Boil several cups of water in a large saucepan and add 4
bananas.
4) Cook until soft, about 30-40 minutes depending on how
green they are and the size / variety.
5) Remove from heat and let the cooked bananas rest in
the water where they were cooked until they cool a bit, but
they are still warm. If you take them out of hot water can
get really hard.

7. 6) Shred or Raller cooked with masher or grater and then
mix with egg (lightly beaten) butter and bananas.

8. To form the tortillas green banana:
7) Form small balls of green bananas.

9. 8) Make a hole in the center of each ball and fill with
cheese or stuffing your preference.

10. 9) Flatten the balls until they are as thick tortillas. They can
be cooked immediately or they can be stored in the
refrigerator (for 24 hours) until ready to cook. If refrigerated,
allow the tortillas are resting for a few minutes until they are
at room temperature before cooking.

11. 10) Cook green tortillas on a flat grill or griddle, or a lightly
greased hot pan until browned on both sides.

12. 11) Serve immediately tortillas green, can be used alone or
with sauces to taste.