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Banana-Heart and Sesame Cornmeal Patties
Banana-Heart and Sesame Cornmeal Patties turns prepared banana heart, cooked cornmeal and toasted sesame seeds into a balanced fried or pan-cooked dish with precise handling, heat control and a defined final texture.
- Prep time
- 35 min + cooling and 20 min chilling
- Cook time
- 45–60 min
- Yield
- 12 patties
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Ingredients
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Method
- Boil the prepared banana heart in fresh water for 20–25 minutes until tender. Drain, cool enough to handle, squeeze thoroughly and chop finely.
- Meanwhile, whisk cornmeal into 450 ml water and cook over low heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring, until fully cooked and very thick. Spread on a shallow tray and cool until no longer hot.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and cook onion for 5 minutes and garlic for 30 seconds. Mix with the dry banana heart, cooled cornmeal, sesame, eggs, fish sauce or soy sauce and pepper.
- Shape twelve patties about 1 cm thick and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Pan-fry in the remaining oil over medium heat in uncrowded batches for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and the centres reach 75°C for 30 seconds. Serve hot.