Grilled bananas with desiccated coconut
- Preparation time: 45 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
Photo: @vinh.tran.vinh
Ingredients
- 2tsp desiccated coconut
- 2 bananads
- Sugar
Preparation
- Steam the bananas for approximately 15 minutes, then allow them to cool completely.
- Coat the steamed bananas in desiccated coconut, mixing them with sugar and additional desiccated coconut for extra flavor.
- Pack the mixture into banana leaves and let it sit for about 30 minutes to meld the flavors.
- Roast the packed banana leaves until they turn a deep reddish-brown color.
- Serve the bananas once they have cooled down to an enjoyable temperature.
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