The ingredients needed to make Ginataang Puso ng Saging are the following, coconut milk (Ginataan), the flower of a banana shrub, garlic, cooking oil, salt and pepper, and the optional ingredient, anchovies.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Coconut, seafood
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8
Ingredients
1banana blossom/bud(makes about 2–3 cups when thinly sliced)
2cupscoconut cream
3clovesgarlicminced
1onionchopped
¼cuphibe or dried shrimps
2pcssiling haba/ green finger chilis
1pcsiling labuyo/ red bird’s eye chili (optional)
salt and fish sauce, to taste
Instructions
Remove some layers of the bud (these are the dark and fibrous layers), until you reached the lighter colored and softer part.
Thinly slice the bud crosswise, and soak it in a bowl of water with salt to remove bitterness and discoloration. Then squeeze dry.
In a wok or pan, heat the coconut cream with the onions, garlic and dried shrimps (no sauteeing needed). Bring to boil while constantly stirring.
Then add the sliced banana blossom.
Season with salt or fish sauce, as preferred.
Add chilis (add more if you wish)
Cook for about 10 minutes or until banana blossom is tender.