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Bananas contain three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant boost in energy.

Containing significant levels of tryptophan kind of protein the body converts into serotonin, relaxing, there is evidence that the banana consumption improves the emotional state and gives a general feeling of happiness. Bananas can help people with depression.

Very high in iron, bananas are excellent against anemia.

Its high rate of potassium gives the properties of banana against the pressure. According to research, eating bananas regularly could reduce about 40% risk of death by heart attack!

Potassium is also on the concentration.

Eat banana is very good against constipation because fiber-rich.

For small trough 10am anything such as a banana. It prevents morning sickness because it stabilizes and keeps the sugar level in blood.

Finally the banana is the fruit ideal against warts. Place a piece of banana peel on the wart yellow side up.

Nome shek Chiene – Banana Fritters

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Ingredients :

  • 8 small banana hard enough
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • 50 g of palm sugar
  • 50 g of rice flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons of coconut milk
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • baking paper

Preparation :

In a bowl mix the rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar and salt.

Add eggs and coconut milk gradually and mix . The mixture should have the consistency of thick pancake batter.

Peel the bananas and put them between two square of parchment paper and flatten slightly with a plate without transforming them into puree.

Heat oil in a saucepan or deep fryer on high heat.

Dip bananas in batter and fry in oil in small quantities and turning often. Until will be brown and crispy, then reduce heat to medium because the oil is very hot and the rest of the banana fritters that you will cook, will have the outside of the donuts cooked too fast and will remain raw inside and pasty.

Serve hot immediately.

Tips: you can use wall plantains, cut them in half lengthwise and then into pieces of about 7 cm and you are not obliged to flatten them.

Anecdotes : The banana fritter dessert is very appreciated especially young Cambodians. They can be eaten as a dessert or as a snack. You can buy in small street shop or at hawker.

Chuoi nuong – banana cake

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Ingredients :

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3/4 cup of heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cup of flour
  • 2 kg of ripe bananas
  • 1 cup of chopped cashews
  • 1 cup of flaked coconut

Preparation :

In a bowl beat eggs and sugar until the mixture whitens, add the sifted flour and mix with a wooden spatula.

Whip the cream until it thickens and then incorporate it into the bowl and mix gently.

Peel bananas and flatten without pureeing, add them to the dough along with cashew nuts and coconut and mix gently.

butter two molds of 20 cm in diameter and sprinkle with flour, pour the batter into pans and bake at 180° degrees for 1 hour until the surface of the cake is golden brown.

Serve hot or cold.

Khao tom mad – banana sticky rice and coconut

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Ingredients :

  • 1 1/2 cup of sticky rice
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 4 tablespoons of sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 4 ripe bananas cut in half and sliced ​​
  • banana leaves or aluminum
  • 1/4 cup of black beans

Preparation :

Soak rice in water overnight then drain.
Soak black beans overnight, drain and boil until soft, about 15 minutes.
Mix cream of coconut, sugar and salt in a bowl.

Cook the drained rice in a saucepan over low heat. Slowly add the mixture of coconut milk, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the coconut milk is completely absorbed. This will take about 45 minutes to 50 minutes. Make sure the rice has absorbed all the coconut milk, then let it cool.

Spread 1 cm thick sticky rice on a rectangular piece of banana leaf or aluminum foil (about 12 cm x 9 cm), place a piece of banana and cover again with rice, then lightly push some black beans in rice.

Fold the paper, then tie securely with twine, repeat the process until all packages are ready for steaming.
Place in a steamer and cook for 15 minutes, then cool.

Anecdotes: Khao Tom Mad is found in street markets throughout Thailand and Laos. Eaten both as a sweet snack or a meal in itself, the plots are often given as offerings to monks at the beginning of Buddhist Lent. This marks the beginning of the monsoon season of 3 months and is the period where the monks retired to the monastery, and concentrated on Buddhist teachings. It can also be given as offerings during religious ceremony.

Ilish Macher Dhakai Paturi

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Ingredients :

  • 2 ilish or other fatty fish (trout)
  • 3 teaspoons of mustard seeds
  • 4 chillis finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • Banana leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of water

Preparation :

Soak the banana leaves in water.
Put the water, mustard, chili and turmeric in a bowl, mix well and coat the fish. Wrap the fish in banana leaves.
Bake at 180° degrees for 15 minutes, until the leaves of banana dry and shrivel.

Serve with rice and a few vegetables.