Roast all the ingredients together in the oven to make this delicious Caribbean coconut and banana curry. It's perfect for an easy vegetarian or vegan midweek meal.
This recipe came about when I was asked to teach some waste free cookery classes for Small Change Big Difference. Bananas are one of the most wasted foods with some studies suggesting that as many as 1.4 million bananas are binned daily - in Britain alone.
There is so much that you can do with a ripe banana. I decided to teach one cookery class all about bananas to share some of my ideas with people. This banana curry, which is flavoured with jerk seasoning, proved to be a huge hit and everybody loved it.
The banana goes really well with the coconut milk and adds just a little hint of sweetness to the dish. Plus it can be made in one dish, making it a perfect vegan midweek meal.
What else can you do with ripe bananas?
- blend them into smoothies
- make banana bread
- slice them and freeze them
- turn them into nice cream
- make porridge bars
- turn them into pancakes.
What's your favourite ripe banana recipe?
What is jerk seasoning?
Jerk seasoning* is a Caribbean spice blend. It contains a mixture of spices. These can vary from brand to brand but often include chillis, thyme, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, garlic, and nutmeg.
If you want to make your own jerk seasoning try this recipe.
What ingredients do you need to make this banana curry?
You will need the following ingredients to make this Caribbean coconut traybake:
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch chunk ginger
- 1 red pepper
- 1/2 medium butternut squash
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tbsp oil
- 400g tinned coconut milk
- 2 bananas
- 400g tinned chickpeas
- small handful fresh coriander
How to make Caribbean coconut banana curry traybake
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C. Chop the onion, garlic, ginger, potatoes, squash and peppers and place in a roasting dish.
2. Add 1 tbsp sunflower oil and 1 tbsp jerk seasoning*. Mix well.
3. Roast for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so to stop the vegetables from sticking.
4. Once the vegetables are almost done add 2 sliced bananas, a tin of coconut milk and a tin of chickpeas (drained and rinsed). Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until just hot - take care not to overcook the bananas. Serve with rice, salad and fresh coriander.
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Caribbean coconut banana curry traybake
Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 inch chunk ginger
- 1 red pepper
- 1/2 medium butternut squash
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 400 g tinned coconut milk
- 2 bananas sliced
- 400 g tinned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- small handful fresh coriander roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan)/220°C/gas mark 7
- Get a large roasting tin ready.
- Peel and slice an onion and place in the roasting tin. Chop two cloves of garlic, peel and chop a 1 inch piece of ginger and add those to the tin.
- Deseed and chop a red pepper and 1/2 butternut squash (no need to peel as long as it’s washed). Add to your roasting tin.
- Chop two medium potatoes into bite-sized pieces and add to the tin.
- Sprinkle over 1 tbsp jerk seasoning and 1 tbsp sunflower oil. Mix well with a spoon ensuring that everything is well coated.
- Roast for 45 minutes. Stir two or three times to ensure that the potatoes don’t stick.
- Once the vegetables are almost done slice two bananas and add them to your roasting dish along with a tin of coconut milk and a drained tin of chickpeas.
- Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes to warm through. Don’t overcook the bananas.
- Sprinkle over the coriander.
- Serve with a cabbage based salad and rice.
If you like this you might also like:
- African beans with baked plantain
- Sweet potato and peanut stew
- Veggie sausage and root veg traybake
- Thai butternut squash yellow curry
- Three vegan Caribbean recipes
- Quorn chicken and leek pie
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