Bananas In Coconut Milk Recipe (Kluay Buad Chee)

• 2 unripened bananas
• 20g palm sugar
  
• 20g white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 can coconut milk
  
• 2 drops of pandan extract (or 2 pandan leaves)

Special Cooking Equipment Used

• steamer
  

Cooking instructions

Step 1: Scoop the thick coconut cream from the top of a can of coconut milk into a bowl, and pour the remaining runny milk into a separate bowl.

Step 2: Now steam 2 unripened, unpeeled bananas on a high heat for about 3 minutes. It is important to use bananas that are not ripe as otherwise they will be too soft and not hold their shape.

Step 3: Once the bananas have been steamed, carefully peel them, and cut them into quarters, and then cut each quarter lengthways.

Step 4: Now add the runny coconut milk that we set aside earlier to a saucepan, along with 2 drops of pandan extract (or 2 pandan leaves if you prefer) and stir and heat on a medium heat until the coconut milk begins to bubble. Then add 20g of palm sugar, 20g of white sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the saucepan, and stir and heat until the sugar has dissolved in the coconut milk.

Step 5: Next add in the sliced steamed bananas, and gently stir in the coconut milk for about 2 minutes. Finally add in the thick coconut cream that we set aside earlier, gently stir and cook for a final 3 minutes just to thicken up the coconut sauce, then serve and enjoy!