Boiled Green Bananas with Coconut
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Green bananas, peeled — 6
- Grated fresh coconut — 1/2 cup
- Coconut oil — 1 tbsp
- Salt, — to taste
Method
- Place the peeled green bananas in a pot of salted water.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Drain and slice the bananas into rounds.
- Toss the warm slices with coconut oil, grated coconut, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve warm as a side dish.
Introduction: Firm green bananas are boiled until tender and tossed with coconut, a simple side dish served alongside almost any main meal.
Cultural Background: Firm green bananas are boiled until tender and tossed with coconut, a simple side dish served alongside almost any main meal.
Tips: Choose bananas that are truly green and firm; the dish won't work with any that have begun to ripen.
Variations: This side dish is naturally vegetarian and vegan as written.
Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Reheating: Reheat gently in a covered pan with a splash of water, or in the microwave.
Nutrition: Approx. per serving: 240 kcal, 2 g protein, 9 g fat, 40 g carbohydrates, 4 g fibre.
FAQs:
Q: Can ripe bananas be used instead of green ones?
A: No — green bananas are starchy and firm like a vegetable; ripe bananas would turn to mush when boiled.
Q: Is this dish vegan?
A: Yes, it's naturally vegetarian and vegan as written.
- Green bananas, peeled — 6
- Grated fresh coconut — 1/2 cup
- Coconut oil — 1 tbsp
- Salt, — to taste
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