Brazilian Black Bean Soup with Baked Plantain

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe plantain, ¼ inch diagonal slices
• 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup or sweetener
• 1 Tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tsp. coconut oil
• Pinch of sea salt; chili powder; cinnamon
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 ¼ cups diced yellow onion
• 4 large garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 1 tsp. seeded and diced jalapeño pepper
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained well, or 3 cups cooked
• ¾ cup diced carrot
• ½ cup seeded and diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
• ½ tsp. orange zest
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tsp. sea salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp. chipotle chili powder (optional)
• ⅛ tsp. ground cloves (optional)
• ¼ tsp. liquid smoke (optional)
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro