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Bur-bur Sonkor (brown sugar banana mash)

A soft plantain banana mash sweetened with brown sugar and flavoured with butter. Gentle and comforting, served as a dessert or an afternoon snack.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

365 kcal per serving

Protein
2.9 g
Carbohydrates
60 g
Fat
11.8 g
of which saturated fat
7.7 g
Fiber
3.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the plantain bananas and cut them into thick rounds.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, then add the banana rounds.
  3. Gently brown them for 5 minutes, turning them carefully.
  4. Add the brown sugar, cardamom, salt and milk, then simmer for 8 minutes.
  5. Mash the bananas with a fork until smooth and lightly caramelised.
  6. Adjust the sweetness to your taste.
  7. Serve warm, sprinkled with grated coconut if you like.

Variations and tips

Dairy-free version. Replace the milk with warm water for a lighter mash.

Crunchy version. Sprinkle toasted grated coconut over the top before serving.

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