Bananas in Coconut Milk

Name: Bananas in Coconut Milk
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1½ cups thick, unsweetened coconut milk, preferably homemade; 1½ cups thick, unsweetened coconut milk, preferably homemade; 2 tablespoons sugar, plus more to taste; ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 7 or 8 finger bananas or 3 regular bananas; 7 or 8 finger bananas or 3 regular bananas

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

The small “finger” bananas are perfect for this, because they’re denser-fleshed than regular bananas; you can find them at many supermarkets and almost all Asian and Latin markets. Regular bananas work well too, of course, but they should not be too ripe.

Ingredients

1½ cups thick, unsweetened coconut milk, preferably homemade
2 tablespoons sugar, plus m

Dinner
Dessert
Spring
South East Asia
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar and salt are dissolved, just a few minutes. Meanwhile, peel the bananas and cut into 1-inch chunks. Add the bananas to the saucepan and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Do not let the bananas get mushy.
Spoon into individual bowls an