No fish, so I may have to buy some or get creative. LOVE, Love, love your recipie. I'll ask the same question as RonBoyd, are they like Plantains? BTW, there’s enough here for 3-4 people if you have some coconut bake or toast on the side or a complete meal for two people. Trying to change my eating habits; this is a first in the process. I will be trying this. Next add the green onion, pepper, tomato and black pepper. Please check your email to get started. Make sure the green banana is completely unripened, a strong green hue with no signs of yellow colour. Use a fork to prick the banana, it should be soft and tender when determining its readiness. Cut top and bottom from the bananas. That said.. the ones I got were "Dole" so you can always ask you grocer if they stock Dole cooking bananas. Thanks for all the delicious recipes! Will definite try this both ways – with the canned salmon and with the salt fish. Heading to SVG for Xmas and was looking for food my US kid and UK husband might eat. According to http://goo.gl/xwRJ9V, a green fig is simply the term Trinis use to describe a regular unripe banana. This recipe is a combination of many things. and when last have u had boiled chiquito figs full -or just turning as they say here!!!! Did it with salted fish, left out the ketchup. Aks for green fig, green banana or cooking banana. Knowing that I had green fig (bananas) in the fridge, I had a severe craving for this sort of “country” dish about 8 pm last night. Wow this looks great I’ll definitely try it but with salt fish. Cut them into bite-sized pieces and get ready to toss them into the pot. , Not sure where I can find Green Figs. So glad I found you. 5-7 green bananas (known as green fig or cooking bananas in the Caribbean) 1/2 teaspoon salt (for boiling the green bananas) 1 medium tomato 1 medium onion 1 scallion (green onion / spring onion) 1 clove garlic 1/4 habanero pepper (scotch bonnet or any hot pepper you like) 1 tablespoon ketchup 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Love.Bye. OMG!!!! I have not tried the recipe as yet but sure to do so.Just had to comment as I was impressed by your simple step by step instruction,explination and pictures. It’s always appreciated. Love Yah!!!! Just finished eating it. While this cooks, lets prepare the other ingredients. Hello Chris.Thank you so much for your recipes. Cut the ends of each banana and then slice the skin lengthways (do not remove the skin now). You can yield the same results using green plantain, Green banana is also known as green fig by some islands, Green banana are sold in ethnic markets - Caribbean/Asian/Latino. Ive recently stopped eating meat so, this sounds like a quick nutritious breakfast/lunch/dinner.. No, plantains are different. 1 medium onion The don't differ botanically but they have two different tastes, size and texture. So yummy and eat with sada roti. This looks lovely especially at it combines tinned fish with grreen banana….wed lunch here I come! The next step is to add the can of salmon, including the water it was packaged in and ketchup. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 10 minutes until lightly golden and set aside. Since the canned salmon is usually packaged with a ton of sodium I don’t feel the need to add any salt, but do taste ad add accordingly as I’m sure your tolerance for salt will be different than mine. https://food.ndtv.com/lists/10-best-raw-banana-recipes-1201448 All the best, Jennifer. I've never seen it in any recipe book ever! Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a0ebfce95612840834bea4a2239d38c4" );document.getElementById("fa8625990b").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Could this be used with tinned mackerel? At least I bought plantains to cook when living in the US, and I'm from the Caribbean too. 1 can pink salmon. They are two different things. That Girl Cooks Healthy, Green Banana Mash (Green Fig)(Vegan, Paleo + Gluten Free), **Don’t forget to comment below and star rate if you have tried my recipes. Try any large grocery store chain, West Indian super markets or Asian markets. God bless. I didn't have the green fig or the salmon so I used Irish/English potato and canned tuna, mmmmmm. The heart you put into your cooking is obvious. I’m definitely going to attempt to make!!!! Delicious! If you can’t find them in your grocery store, do ask a clerk and don’t buy ordinary bananas that are not ripe yet. Use dried herbs if you can't get hold of any fresh herbs instead. With no salted fish in the fridge, nor mackerel… the wheels of creativity went spinning and I decided on using the canned salmon that peeked at me from behind the can of corned beef in the cupboard (Mr. Salmon learned not to play hide and seek with a grown man). I will definitely be trying this as I bought three green bananas by accident and don’t want to keep them too long. I am tired with rice. I love this dish. I will be trying this without the salmon and only using 2 green bananas. Yummy! Andrew – (not sure where you’re located, but you can find cooking bananas in most Canadian grocery stores) cooking bananas are indeed unripe (regular) bananas.. but they are not as mature (mature bananas ripe faster). All green bananas will eventually ripen so purchasing the green ones in the regular supermarket works fine, just make sure they are green and firm to touch. 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