Pan fried Plantain with crumbled Feta

Author Notes

I don't even know how to describe the recipe, or if it even qualifies to be a dish. 5ingredients of which 2 are semi optional.
Background: Had an opportunity to discover a childhood snack whose taste & flavors I seem to have forgotten. Steamed plantains are a common snack across Southern India, especially Kerala. its usually served up warm with a drizzle of honey. All I can say is that the added honey must have put me off because of its tendency to stick on to the fingers, because when I tried the steamed fruit plain while on holiday in Bangalore, I fell head over heels in love with its complex, ethereal fruity notes.
(literally ) hungry for more, I got busy preparing the ripe plantains as soon as I got back to the US of A. As I pulled the pieces of steamed fruit, Amanda Hesser's recipe for 'smashed potatoes' , came to mind and I squished them flat , fried the surfaces to a golden brown. Reached in for some Feta cheese to balance the sweetness and had one of those 'weak in the knees' moments. the second iteration had me adding a sprinkle of fresh cracked pepper to complete the dish. Depending upon your personal taste, (and the sweetness level of the plantain) drizzle some honey over the pan fried fruit before adding the feta. —Panfusine