Bananas and Pumpkin in Rich Coconut Cream

Bananas and Pumpkin in Rich Coconut Cream


    1 liter (4 cups) thin coconut milk or 125 ml (½ cup) thick coconut milk

    200 g (7 oz) pumpkin or yam or sweet potatoes, peeled, flesh cubed

    5 large bananas or 12 baby bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise

    90 g (½ cup) shaved palm sugar or dark brown sugar

    1 teaspoon salt

    1 teaspoon pandanus or vanilla essence


   
    1 In a saucepan, bring tsshe thin coconut milk slowly to a boil over medium heat. Add the pumpkin, yam or sweet potatoes and simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes until soft, then add the bananas and simmer for 3 more minutes. Stir in the palm sugar, salt and pandanus or vanilla essence, and mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the heat.

    2 Add the thick coconut milk and mix until well combined. Serve hot or cold in individual serving bowls.

    Serves 6

    Preparation time: 10 mins

    Cooking time: 15 mins