Samoan-Style Green Bananas in Coconut Sauce

Serves 6 to 8
Time 30 min
Samoan-Style Green Bananas in Coconut Sauce

This recipe is based on fa’alifu fa’i, a ubiquitous side dish in Samoa. It’s deliciously mild, but you can also serve the bananas with lime wedges, cilantro or chili-garlic paste. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation® microcredit client recipes.

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Ingredients

    6green (unripe) bananas, peeled
    1 can (13.5-ounce)coconut milk
    1/2 mediumyellow onion, diced
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

Fill a large pot 2/3 full with water and bring to a boil.


Add bananas and boil until they are just soft when pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes. Drain bananas well. Set aside.


Add coconut milk, onion and salt to the same pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and add bananas.


Cook, uncovered, until coconut milk thickens and bananas begin to break into large pieces, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

210

Total Fat

12g

Saturated Fat

10g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

90mg

Total Carbohydrate

28g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

17g

Protein

2g

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