Lentil Sloppy Joes In Plantain Buns

• 600 grams plantain, peeled
• 300 grams cooked lentils
• 50 grams onion, chopped
• 100 grams bell pepper, chopped
• 25 grams garlic, minced
• 250 milliliters tomato sauce
• 15 milliliters maple syrup
• 0.5 teaspoons chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 30 milliliters olive oil

1. Heat olive oil in a pan.
2. Sautee onions, bell pepper, and garlic for 2 minutes.
3. Add tomato sauce, maple syrup, chilli powder, paprika, cumin, pepper, and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Cut plantain into 6 inch pieces and split in half crosswise. Flatten each half by pressing with the side of a knife.
5. Pan-fry for about 2 minutes per side.
6. Assemble the sandwiches.

onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato sauce, maple syrup, chilli powder, cumin powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, olive oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/74078-lentil-sloppy-joes-in-plantain-buns (may not work)