In the Caribbean, green banana dishes are just as common as potato or zucchini dishes are here. True, they cook mostly slightly different, large bananas with poorly peeling peel.
Large green bananas are not easy to find in supermarkets, so regular green bananas can be used, although the taste will be slightly different.
1. The simplest dish is fried bananas. In Latin American countries, bananas are fried like potatoes. And it tastes a bit like sweet potatoes. Cut the bananas into slices and sauté on both sides in oil for a few minutes. And an excellent side dish is ready for fish, meat or vegetable stew. Bananas can also be fried in breadcrumbs.
2. Patakones. This uncomplicated dish is incredibly popular in Ecuador, the most "banana" country. It is prepared like this: slices of bananas are lightly fried, then softened with a wooden crush to the state of a flat cake and again fried a little in olive oil. Then sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Latin Americans eat this dish for breakfast with scrambled eggs, and as a side dish for fish and seafood, and as an independent dish. It is curious that in Cuba it is customary to drink Patacones with sweet coffee.
3. Fried bananas with pepper. And this dish came from Asia. It is also prepared very simply: the bananas are cut lengthwise into 4 parts - thin strips are obtained. Each is sprinkled with salt and a mixture of black and hot red pepper. Then it is rolled in flour and fried on all sides in oil. Served with rice.
4. Stewed bananas with onions and spices in coconut milk. Bananas are lightly fried until soft, onions are fried separately until golden brown. Combine these two ingredients, pour coconut milk from a jar and simmer for 20-25 minutes. 10 minutes before being ready, add spices: cumin, turmeric, black pepper, a little red pepper.
