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DISH NAME : BANANAS IN COCONUT MILK

  • Origin : KERALA
  • Category : DESSERTS
Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
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Description

This dessert uses the typical ingredients found in Kerala cusine. May be an abundance of bananas made a housewife think about such a dessert.

Note

1) Bananas should be ripe, but not over ripe. Kerala, cooking bananas are used, the large variety.

  Servings 
Quantity Name
2  No.sKerala bananas, ripe
2  Tbsp.Sugar
1  Tsp.Lemon juice
0.25  CupCoconut milk (thick)
1  PinchCinnamon powder
2  Tsp.Ghee (clarified butter)
1  No.Cardamom crushed
0.25  CupCoconut milk (2nd extract)

Method

1) Cut bananas, horizontally into half and then cut each half into halves vertically.
2) Heat ghee. Add bananas, and fry lightly till lightly colored on both sides.
3) Add lemon juice sugar and cardamom.
4) Now add 2nd extract coconut milk, stirring continuosly, so as not to curdle the coconut milk. Let bananas cook. Take care not to over cook.
5) When bananas are cooked and hardly any coconut milk remains, put of fire and add thick coconut milk.
6) lastly add cinnamon powder before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Serve either slightly warm or at room temperature.