I had some extra plantains and a fresh coconut lazily hanging around the kitchen yesterday, so I decided to make urap pisang (steamed plantains with fresh coconut) last night for dessert.
1. First I steamed two plantains in their skins, rinsing them first. They were allowed to steam for 15 mins and then cooled off for a bit.
2. Meanwhile, I scraped out meat from a coconut.
3. Finally, I combined 2 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp salt with the fresh coconut and then rolled cut plantain pieces in the mixture.
What an interesting taste! The plantains were surprisingly tangy and had more of a starchy taste and texture than the average banana. The result was a cross between a savory dish and a sweet dish. Very different.
Comments
I think I would've fried these like this :)
Posted by: Jeff | July 8, 2006 07:28 PM
easy ! i shall try making it in the evening, thanks!
Posted by: kris | July 9, 2006 06:35 AM
i love this one!
other dessert you should try using plantain is Sira Pisang with Coconut Sauce. i dont know what should i call it in english. the plantains are to be boiled with pandan leaves, some cloves, lotsss of sugar and water until it soft.
for the Coconut Sauce, you need some coconut milk and salt. heat the milk but be careful, dont let the milk boiled. just heat it until the steam comes out.
the combination of sweet plantains and salty coconut sauce will make you go "mmmmm".. =)
sorry for the short recipe. its my mom who invented this dessert and i dont really know the real measurement.
Posted by: lestat | January 13, 2007 09:15 AM