Banana in Coconut Milk : Thai Recipe

Asian Recipes

Banana in Coconut Milk or known as Kluay Buat Chi in Thai is a Thai style dessert which made from banana soaked with coconut milk.

Ingredients:

10-15 ripe bananas
5 cups coconut milk
1-2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt


Method:

Peel the bananas and cut  into desired pieces.

Pour the coconut milk into a pot and cook  until it boils. Add bananas and cook until soft.

Add sugar and salt. When the sugar is completely dissolved, then remove from heat.

Serve hot.


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Fried Banana Fritters

Ingredients:

3 big ripe bananas
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
Some water
Oil for deep frying



Method:

Break the bananas into small pieces and put them into a bowl. Add flour, egg, sugar, and some water.

Use a big spoon and stir the ingredients so they are well blended. Heat up a frying pan and add some cooking oil for deep frying.

Once the oil is heated, scoop up a spoonful of batter into the frying pan. Try to “shape” the batter so it’s somewhat round. Deep fry until golden brown.

Serve.

Grilled Bananas

Ingredients:

6 ripe bananas
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice



Method:

Peel and split bananas into halves lengthwise. Place the bananas in baking dish.

Sprinkle with sugar,lemon juice,cinnamon. Dot with butter.

Preheat grill and place the bananas under it, quite close to the grill.

Cook on high heat for 15 – 20 minutes or until top is nicely browned and caramelized in parts.

Serve warm with whipped cream, custard or vanilla ice cream.

Banana Spring Rolls

These banana spring rolls are great as teatime treats where they can be served as dessert, drizzle with a fruit or chocolate sauce. A scoop of vanilla ice cream also goes brilliantly with this.


Ingredients:

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2-3 ripe bananas
Spring roll sheets
Oil for frying
2-3 tbsp plain flour
Water



Method:

Make a sealing paste by mixing just enough water to the flour to make a thick paste.

Peel bananas and slice lengthwise into 0.5 cm slices.

Place a sheet of spring roll diagonally. Place a few slices of banana and fold to enclose them.

Fold the two sides towards the middle and seal the edge with a dab of sealing paste. Make as many rolls as you need.

Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and fry a few rolls at a time, till golden brown.

Serve warm.

Bananas In Coconut Milk

This banana dessert is a common Thai/Malaysian dessert and very easy to make.


Ingredients:

3 bananas
3 bowls coconut milk
4 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt


Method:

Peel the bananas and cut into small pieces.

Pour the coconut milk into a pot and turn on the heat. After the milk has started boiling, lower the heat to medium level and drop the banana pieces into the boiling coconut milk.

Cook the bananas until tender but not too soft. Then add the sugar and salt into the pot and keep stirring until they have dissolved.

You can add more sugar if you like it sweet. Turn off the heat and served hot.

Banana Bread

Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed 1/3 cup melted butter (76gm) ½ to 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder A pinch of salt		Image via Wikipedia
Method Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Mash the banana. Then mix the melted butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add and mix in the sugar, egg, salt and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder and salt over the mixture and mix well. Add the flour and mix well. Pour the mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan or baking tray. Bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked. Cool and remove from pan to slice and serve.