Hot Coconut Banana Soup Recipes

CHILLED BANANA AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bananas, lemon juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, ice cream, rum and coconut milk. Ladle into a blender in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Divide the cold soup among chilled serving bowls, and sprinkle sliced almonds over the top for garnish.

SWEET BANANA AND COCONUT MILK SOUP: CHE CHUOI

Steps:

• Bring the coconut milk and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in the tapioca pearls, sugar, and salt, and cook until tapioca pearls are translucent, about 30 minutes. Add banana or fresh corn kernels and cook for 10 minutes more.
• Divide among 4 bowls, garnish each with a sprinkle or 2 of sesame seeds, and serve hot, at room temperature, or chilled.

HOT COCONUT BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: Soup can be prepared one day ahead then reheated. 2. In a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add bananas and saute about 4 minutes or until starting to brown. 3. Next add the onion, leeks, celery, carrots, garlic, lemongrass puree and chili paste. Saute another 10 minutes or until vegetables start to brown. 4. Add the cumin powder and reduce heat to medium, sauteing the mixture another 2 minutes. Now add the orange juice, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes. 5. Add fresh stock, still simmering until the vegetables are tender, about 10 more minutes. 6. Using a hand held immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the coconut milk and the cilantro, simmering over medium heat until heated through. 7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CREAMY BANANA, LEMONGRASS AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• NOTE: Soup can be prepared one day ahead then reheated.
• In a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add bananas and saute about 4 minutes or until starting to brown.
• Next add the onion, leeks, celery, carrots, garlic, lemongrass puree and chili paste. Saute another 10 minutes or until vegetables start to brown.
• Add the cumin powder and reduce heat to medium, sauteing the mixture another 2 minutes. Now add the orange juice, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes.
• Add fresh stock, still simmering until the vegetables are tender, about 10 more minutes.
• Using a hand held immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the coconut milk and the cilantro, simmering over medium heat until heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

SWEET BANANA SOUP, WITH TAPIOCA AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Bring water and coconut milk to boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add sugar, salt, tapioca.
• Reduce heat to medium low, let it cook for about 30 minutes, stir frequently.
• Stir in bananas, remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Note: after you add the bananas, don't stir too much, it'll break up the fruit.
• Serve hot, or chill for 3-4 hours.
• Cook time not incl.
• chill time.

HONEY COCONUT BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut the ends off the banana, slice it lengthwise, and lay it skin-side down on a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
• Score banana crosswise 1/4 inch deep, every 1 inch apart. Coat banana with honey and sprinkle with coconut.
• Set a countertop convection oven to "turbo" setting. Cook until coconut starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Garnish with whipped cream.