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Chuối - Banana
cooked in coconut - sugar syrup (southern dessert)
Ingredients:
- 6 firm but ripe, peeled bananas
- 1 cup canned or fresh coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup of small pearl tapioca (soak
tapioca in water overnight)
- 1/2 cup of sweet potato or yucca root
vermicelli (soak
in water overnight)
- 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds
Preparations:
- Soak in water the sweet potato or yucca
root vermicelli for 1 hour or overnight. Combine sugar, coconut milk
and water in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boil then simmer for few
minutes.
- Drain the vermicelli and tapioca and add
to the sauce pan, stir constantly until tapioca pearl are clear and
the vermicelli is cooked.
- Cut the bananas into 2-3 inch lengths, add
banana pieces to the pan, simmer for 5 minutes. If the syrup is too
thick add a little more water. Serve the dessert in individual bowls.
Before serving, sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top. This dessert
can be served hot or cold.
- Serves 8-10
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