Naomi Duguid's Banana Flower Salad, Rakhine Style

Name: Naomi Duguid's Banana Flower Salad, Rakhine Style
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams small banana flower (about; 2 Tbsps Shallot Oil; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 Tbsp Chopped Roasted Peanuts; 1 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, lightly toasted; 3 Tbsps Fried Shallots

Naomi Duguid's Banana Flower Salad, Rakhine Style is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal side dish. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 50 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up banana flower, fried shallots, roasted peanuts, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of water to a vigorous boil. Put in the banana flower, cover, and cook at a strong boil until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Test by piercing it with a knife: if the knife slides easily into the center, it’s done. Lift out of the water and set aside to cool for a few minutes.

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Banana Blossoms

Water

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Knife

Pot

Peel off 2 or 3 of the outer leaves of the banana flower and discard.

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Banana Blossoms

Cut the banana flower into 5 or 6 chunks, place in a food processor, and pulse several times, just until you have a coarsely chopped mass. Turn out into a bowl, add the peanuts, sesame seeds, fish sauce, salt, and shallot oil and toss. Taste for salt and adjust if necessary, then add the fried shallots and toss again.

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Banana Blossoms

Sesame Seeds