Curry Banana Blossoms

By Jen Paleracio | May 3, 2018

Banana blossoms are the flowers which grow from the end of the bunch of bananas and has the dark purple flower. I grew up eating lots of these banana blossoms. I remember in the Philippines my grandma always cook them with coconut milk and lots of spices. They are high in antioxidants, according to study they help ease heavy menstrual bleeding. So, for you women out there – start cooking with banana blossoms. Let’s cook together!

Here’s the video on how to make curry banana blossoms

Recipe

Coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, onion, ginger, peppers, cilantro, basil, and cumin.
These herbs wonderfully flavor the dish.

  

Curry Banana Blossoms

Jen Paleracio
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course

Equipment

  • Wok or wide pan
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • Strainer
  • Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 banana heart or banana blossom, you can buy this in any Asian store
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 stalks green onions, sliced
  • 1- inch size fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced, remove the seeds for milder taste
  • a handful cilantro
  • a handful Thai basil
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk, add more for a thinner consistency

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan with oil. Saute garlic and onions, add red bell pepper, banana blossoms, curry, soy sauce, and vinegar, stir to mix. 
  • Add coconut milk, stir, lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the banana blossoms are tender. 
    Note: fresh banana blossoms are tougher than the canned ones. They have a crunchier texture and it’s totally ok to eat them like that. 

Notes

How to clean and trim the fresh Banana Blossoms
  • One heart banana blossom. Trim, remove the outer layer, and shred. 
  • Remove the inner flower, these are the yellow baby bananas inside the actual banana heart. 
  • Slice into smaller pieces. To remove the sap, place the sliced banana blossoms into a bowl, sprinkle some salt, use your hand to mix them so they’ll be well coated.  Let it sit in a bowl for a few minutes. The salt helps remove the sap from the banana blossoms. 
  • Transfer the banana blossoms into the bowl with water, rinse and drain well. Use your hand to ring them and drain all the water out. 
     
    Note: you can also soak them in water with salt for at least half an hour, then rinse and drain the water. 
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Here’s how you prep the banana blossoms

Remove the flower inside the layers.
Trim the banana blossoms, remove the outer layer and shred using your knife. Soak in water for an hour. Banana blossoms is stringently sappy but by soaking in water it helps remove the sap.

  

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