Green Banana and Coconut Milk Soup

Name: Green Banana and Coconut Milk Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 leek, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter; 6 green bananas, peeled and sliced (see note); 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground turmeric; 5 cups (1.25 litres) chicken broth; 1 can 14 oz (398 ml) coconut milk; Salt and pepper; 2 green bananas, diced or sliced; 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sambal oelek; Fresh cilantro leaves, to taste; 1 lime, cut into wedges

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Preparation 30 MIN

Cooking 40 MIN
Servings 4

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Soup

1 leek, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
6 green bananas, peeled and sliced (see note)
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground turmeric
5 cups (1.25 litres) chicken broth
1 can 14 oz (398 ml) coconut milk
Salt and pepper

Topping (optional)

2 green bananas, diced or sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil
1 teaspoon (5 ml) sambal oelek
Fresh cilantro leaves, to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges

Preparation

Soup

In a saucepan, soften leek in butter. Add bananas and turmeric and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add broth and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 30 minutes or until bananas are tender. In a blender, purée until smooth. Add broth, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Topping

In a skillet, brown bananas in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add sambal oelek and cook for about 1 minute. Drain.
Ladle soup into four bowls and garnish with fried bananas and cilantro. Serve with a wedge of lime.

Note

This soup is surprising and delicious. We're not used to cooking with green bananas. If you have trouble peeling bananas, cut them in half lengthwise and remove flesh with a spoon.