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 Pohnpei Bananas in Coconut Milk

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Pohnpei Bananas in Coconut Milk

Dessert
⏱ 20 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Bananas simmered in coconut milk — a sweet Micronesian dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Many kinds of bananas grow on the islands of the Federated States of Micronesia; unripe ones are used for cooking and ripe ones for snacks. Bananas simmered in coconut milk are made in Pohnpei homes as a side or dessert.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Pohnpei kitchen, bananas simmer soft in a pot of coconut milk and are spooned into bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Peel the bananas and cut into 3cm lengths.

  2. Warm the coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a pot.

  3. Add the bananas and simmer on low for 8 minutes.

  4. Shake the pot occasionally so they don't break up.

  5. Serve warm.

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