Daube de Banane Plantains (Daube de Banane)

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Daube de Banane Plantains (Daube de Banane)

Daube de Banane is a traditional Seychellois recipe for a classic dessert of plantains stewed in coconut milk flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Seychelles version of: Daube de Banane.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Dessert Recipes Seychelles Recipes

Ingredients:

1 vanilla pod, split
1 tsp ground nutmeg
600ml coconut milk
6 cinnamon leaves or 3 cinnamon sticks
3 large, ripe, plantains
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Method:

Peel the plantains, cut in half and then half again lengthways. Place the cinnamon leaves or sticks in the bottom of a pan. Place the cut plantains on top (with the cut side uppermost) then sprinkle the sugar, salt and nutmeg powder on top. Add the split vanilla pod then cover with the coconut milk.

Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for a further 35 minutes. Arrange on a plate and serve.