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BEST Banana Curry Recipe
Banana curry might sound a little strange, but it's delicious. Thick banana slices are sauteed with coconut oil until extra sweet and caramelized. They're cooked with your favorite curry spices, cauliflower, sweet potato, and chickpeas for a healthy and filling vegetarian curry.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 433 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 2 tablespoons coconut oil divided
- 4 4 ripe bananas cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 2 inch piece of ginger chopped
- 15 15 ounce Can coconut milk
- 2 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 4 cups chopped cauliflower
- 1 1 medium sweet potato chopped
- 19 19 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- cilantro to serve
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil over medium-high heat in a large, nonstick pan. Add the bananas, cut sides facing down. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they are well browned. Flip them over and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove them from the pan.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil, the onion, garlic, and ginger to the pan. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the onion mix to your blender. Add ½ cup of the cooked bananas, the coconut milk, curry powder, and salt and blend on high speed until smooth.
- Pour the sauce into a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower, sweet potato, and chickpeas and bring the curry to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir the remaining caramelized bananas into the sauce then serve with cilantro sprinkled on top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 ½ cups
Calories
433kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
705mg
(29%)
Potassium
1009mg
(29%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
5429IU
(109%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 433
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ½ cups | |
| Calories | 433kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 705mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1009mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 5429IU | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.