Kluay Buat Chi (Bananas in Sweet Coconut Milk)

Ingredients

• 56 just-ripe namwa bananas
• 2 cups coconut milk
• Palm/white sugar
• A pinch of salt + pandan leaf

Method

• Peel the bananas and cut into bite-size pieces
• Heat the coconut milk with pandan, sugar and salt until it comes to a boil
• Add the bananas and simmer on low until soft and the coconut milk is fragrant
• Turn off the heat, rest briefly so the bananas soak up the coconut milk; serve warm

How to choose ingredients

Choose just-ripe namwa bananas not overripe, or they turn mushy · Fresh fragrant coconut milk · Fresh pandan adds aroma.

Chef's secret

Chef's secret: use just-ripe bananas, simmer low and don't stir hard so they stay soft, not mushy · a pinch of salt balances the sweetness and makes the coconut milk rounder · pandan is the signature aroma of Thai desserts.

Order namwa bananas + coconut milk + pandan as a set from Fresh Market Online.