Snacks & baking
Ang kor (grilled sugar banana)
A whole banana grilled in its banana leaf, fragrant and caramelised with palm sugar. A traditional street snack, soft and sweet, eaten warm.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Optional extras
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or a pan over medium heat.
- Cut the banana lengthwise without cutting all the way through, and gently open it.
- Sprinkle the inside with palm sugar, grated coconut and a pinch of salt.
- Wrap each banana in a banana leaf, or in baking paper, and tie it up with string.
- Grill for 8 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through, until the skin blackens and the flesh is soft.
- Unwrap carefully, sprinkle with sesame if using, and serve warm.
Variations and tips
Oven version. Bake the wrapped bananas at 200 °C for 15 minutes instead of grilling them.
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Original Ecomely recipe.