Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Ngonja in Coconut Cream

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000The Settler's Cookbook
The Settler's Cookbook

By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Published 2009

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Ingredients

  • 6 ripe ngonjas (Ugandan bananas)
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • A little

Method

  • Peel and slice the bananas lengthways.
  • Boil the sugar and water in a wide, shallow pan for three minutes, then add the bananas, which must cook without being disturbed. They should be soft.
  • Move the bananas into a glass dish.
  • Add the coconut cream to the remaining syrup and a little water if the mixture is too thick.
  • Bring to the boil