PLANTAINS
The plantain is a member of the banana family. These fruits can either be green, yellow or almost black, according to their ripeness. When plantains are green and unripe, they have a chalky texture and flavor resembling a potato. Plantains should not be eaten raw, but once cooked, boiled, fried, baked or roasted, they have a wonderful flavor. Mostly grown small scale in compound gardens.

Plantains  has up to 14 times as much vitamin A, two times as much vitamin C, and one-third more potassium than the banana. One-half cup boiled plantain slices has 2 g dietary fiber, 700 IU vitamin A , 8.4 mg vitamin C, and 358 mg potassium. (source: http://gardeningdirections.com/learn/healthy-living/183-yes-you-need-to-eat-bananas-part-4-plantain.html)

Another benefit of eating plantains is an improved mood: Bananas and plantains are both rich in serotonin, dopamine, and other natural mood-elevating neurotransmitters—natural chemicals that facilitate the transmission of impulses.