Unripe Bananas Are The Star Of This Sweet Coconut Dessert

Prep Time

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

25m

This sweet coconut dessert highlights the underripe banana, creating a unique and delicious treat. Enhanced with palm sugar and pandan leaves, the dish is a delightful mixture of texture and flavor. Rich in coconut, it's a tropical delight perfect for satisfying any sweet tooth.

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Ingredients

Servings: 6

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1/2 cup dried sago pearls (3 1/2 ounces; 100g), see notes2 to 3 large under-ripe bananas (about 12 ounces; 340g), peeled and sliced into 2-inch pieces, see notes

1/3 cup palm sugar (2 3/4 ounces; 78g)

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

2 pandan leaves (9g), fresh or frozen (see notes)

3 cups (720ml) water, plus more for soaking the sago pearls

1 2/3 cups (400ml) fresh coconut milk or one 14.5 ounce can full-fat coconut milk, stirred or shaken well

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

329kcal

16%
Fat

19g

0%
Saturated Fat

16g

0%
Carbohydrates

37g

1%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

12g

0%
Protein

2g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

137mg

6%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Unripe Bananas Are The Star Of This Sweet Coconut Dessert

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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