@foodforkash Green Banana Porridge
Kristian Moyna
Ingredients
- 4 green bananas
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 ½ cans of evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cans of almond milk
- 1 can of condensed milk
- ½ tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp of all-spice
- 1 tsp of cinnamon powder
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 cinnamon leaves
- 3 cups of water
Directions
- Preparing Green Bananas - Cut the ends off of each banana. (Note green bananas stain! So protect your fingers by wearing gloves or greasing hands with olive oil or Vaseline.)
- Take each banana and insert knife along the raised edges. Be sure the incisions cut deep enough near the banana.
- Peel off banana skin and discard. Prepare a bowl of cold water with a squeeze of lemon/lime. Drop the peeled bananas into the water, which minimizes oxidation.
- Cut each banana into round slices
- Cooking Process - Add banana pieces to blender. Pour in oats, Evaporated milk and almond milk. Blend until smooth
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add in cinnamon sticks and cinnamon leaves. Let boil until water is infused with sticks. Remove sticks and set aside
- Pour in green banana and oats mixture and stir slowly for 1 minute. Reduce heat at this point
- Add in vanilla extract, grated nutmeg, salt, all-spice, cinnamon powder and condensed milk. Mix in well. Cover pot and let cook for 15-20mins. Stir occasionally
- Remove porridge from