Banana Ketchup

Name: Banana Ketchup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Yield: 2 cups [480 ml]
Cuisine: Saint Lucian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp soy sauce, plus more as needed; ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more as needed; 2 Tbsp rum (optional); 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 Tbsp honey; ½ cup [120 ml] rice vinegar; 1¼ cups [236 g] mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas); 1¼ cups [236 g] mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas); ¼ tsp ground allspice; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp finely grated peeled fresh ginger; 1 small jalapeño, seeded if desired to mitigate spiciness, finely chopped; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced; ½ cup [70 g] finely chopped white onion; 2 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil; 2 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil

Preparation info

Yield:
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Islas

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

About

This fun, fruity condiment is flavorful, tangy, and mildly sweet. While this version is from the Caribbean, variations are also popular in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia. Use as you would standard tomato ketchup on french fries or alongside any of the doughy fried snacks in this book.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
½ cup [70 g] finely

Asia
Philippines
Saint Lucia
Condiment
Sauce
South East Asia
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium saucepan over medium-high, heat the peanut oil until shimmering, 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapeño, ginger, turmeric, and allspice and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in the banana, vinegar, honey, rum (if using), tomato paste, soy sauce, and salt, then bring back to a