Daube de Banane Plantain

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Daube de banane plantain (bananas cooked in coconut milk).

Daube de banane is interpreted as bananas cooked in coconut milk. This is a delicious Creole dessert very easy to prepare at home for family or friends.

And when you will visit Mahé in the Seychelles, do not miss to climb up to the Jardin du Roi spice garden and taste the original version of the "Daube de Banane" (see further right).

Photos by Jean-Paul Krebs, webmaster Air Seychelles.


Banane St-Jacques as you can taste it at "Le Jardin du Roi" in Mahé

To start

In this dish the large bananas called plantain are used. The bananas must be ripe - not rotten ripe - but just when they start having some black spots on their skin.

For 3 persons:

  • 3 large "Plantain" bananas
  • 3 table spoons of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cooking salt
  • 1 Vanilla pod or 1and a half teaspoon of vanilla essence for people without pods or a plantation of their own...
  • 1 teaspoon of nutmeg powder
  • 1 pint of coconut milk (canned coconut milk can be used in place of fresh grated coconut) The ones one would use for Pinacoladas.
  • Cinamon leaves about 6 of them or cinamon sticks 4 of them.
  • A good thick sauce pan.

Method

1 and 2. Peel bananas, cut them in half and then the halves lengthwise...

3. At the bottom of the saucepan put the cinamon leaves or sticks.

4. On to the cinamon leaves place the cut up bananas showing the little seeds.

5. Add sugar sprinkled on...

6. likewise for salt

7. nutmeg powder and vanilla...

8. Cover the bananas with coconut milk.

Cooking hints

9. Bring pan to a quick boil for 10 minutes.

 

10. Then medium heat for between 30 to 40 minutes.

This dish is cooked without a lid on the pan, and remember a thick pan is for a good daube (Seychellois tradition) Keeps the juice rich.

11. Taste with tea or coffe...

The "Daube de Banane" recipe was prepared and presented by Micheline Georges and Patrick Salomé, the chef at Le Jardin du Roi in Mahé (see further right).

Photos by Jean-Paul Krebs.

LE JARDIN du ROI

Domaine de l'Enfoncement,
Anse Royale, Mahé, Seychelles
Tel +248 37 13 13
Fax +248 37 13 66
Contact:
Micheline Georges

Situated in the South of Mahé, a short 10 minutes drive from the airport and 20 minutes drive from Victoria. Le Jardin du Roi is an 85 acre spice plantation on a nature reserve with a large variety of plants and wildlife.

The plantation is situated in a high valley framed by surrounding hills covered by a virgin rain forest. A cool tropical environment featuring a number of endemic and exotic plants.

Le Jardin du Roi offers visitors a memorable taste of its history and a chance to view its spices. It is a unique opportunity to sample food preparations with fresh plantation grown spices and fruit as well as a cool and tranquil setting for a fun day out.

A small but unique restaurant offers savoury and sweet crepes, house specialities like saffron fish, fish in banana leaf, curries, as well as a local "plat du jour", fresh fruit salads, punches, herbal teas, etc. Home of exotic fresh fruit drinks.

Open 7 days a week, from 10 am to 5.30 pm.

Visitors are able to roam at leisure in the gardens amongst a wide variety of spice plants. Mountain trails to the summit of the garden are also available for your hiking pleasure.

In the old planter's house (built 1860) you will find a small museum.

Accommodation in plantation style chalets should be available in the foresable future.

LE JARDIN du ROI

Domaine de l'Enfoncement,
Anse Royale, Mahé, Seychelles
Tel +248 37 13 13
Fax +248 37 13 66
Contact:
Micheline Georges