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How to Prepare Banana Leaves For Cooking
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How to Prepare Banana Leaves For Cooking

Preparing banana leaves for cooking involves trimming them to size, briefly passing them over an open flame to make them flexible and glossy, and cutting away thick membranes and edges. This process readies the leaves for use as natural wrappers for steaming or grilling foods, preventing sticking and adding subtle flavor.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Course: Side Dish

Ingredients

  • banana leaves

Instructions

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  1. Cut the over sized banana leaf to the size needed, leaving the thick membrane at the one side of the leave intact.
  2. Pass over the open flame quickly, a couple of times, until the leaf turns bright green and glossy.
  3. Place the banana leave on a chopping board and cut it to the size required, ensuring that the thick membrane on the one side and the loose, wavy edges of the leaf on the other, are neatly cut off.
  4. The banana leaf is now ready to be used.

Notes