Gut Friendly Cilantro-Lime Plantain Tostones

Green plantains are one of those underrated gut-friendly staples — starchy, satisfying, and naturally free from the common culprits that tend to cause digestive grief. These tostones get fried twice in coconut oil, which is what gives them that irresistible shatter-crisp edge and golden color that you just can't fake with a single pass in the pan. The smash-and-refry technique is a little extra effort, but the payoff is a tostone that's crispy all the way to the edges rather than soft and steamy in the middle. What really elevates the whole thing is the cilantro-lime drizzle — bright lime juice, fresh cilantro, a touch of turmeric, and grated garlic whisked together with olive oil into something that tastes like it belongs on a restaurant menu. Turmeric and ginger both make an appearance in that drizzle, two ingredients with a long-standing reputation for being kind to the digestive system. The whole dish comes together with clean, whole-food ingredients and nothing processed or hard to track down. Serve them straight off the platter while they're still hot — they wait for no one.

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