Creating a banana menu does not mean just creating a menu with desserts galore. There are umpteen entrees that can be made with bananas. You can slice them thin, fry in hot oil and make some banana chips, slice them and put them in whisked yogurt and make a banana ‘raita’ which is an Indian condiment. You can even make a lentil soup with bananas in it. Such are the myriad ways you can cook with this highly nutritious fruit. Take a peek below for some other wonderful banana menu ideas.

Banana Burger

Very few people would have ever heard of a banana burger and fewer would have ever eaten it. It may not sound that appetizing initially but you really need to taste this very unique and creative dish before you give it a pass. The real trick is to know how to make the patty. Boiled banana and peas need to be mashed and in the process mix some spices like chili powder, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Mold this concoction into flat patties and deep fry in vegetable oil. You can serve this dish with a coriander or mint chutney.

Banana Frankie

This is an Indian take on a ‘wrap.’ The wrap or the Frankie can be made at home with a mixture of all purpose flour and wheat flour or you could simply by some tortillas from the grocery store. The filling of the wrap is made up banana cutlets which are deep fried. Spread some chili sauce or cilantro chutney on the wrap before stuffing it with the banana cutlets to make the Frankie even more delicious.

Cold Zabaglione with Bananas

Zabaglione makes for a chic finish to an authentic Italian meal. Customarily, this winy custard turns up at the table hot but zabaglione also makes a charming chilled dessert. Try whipping up some cold zabaglione with bananas, sprinkled with crushed macaroons. Once the Zabaglione is prepared, peel the bananas, and slice into disks. Arrange a few disks in each of the dessert bowls and spoon in the Zabaglione. Decorate the bowls with the remaining banana slices and the crumbled macaroons or amoretti.

Banana Cream Pudding

This pudding is definitely comfort food at its very best. Substitute regular milk for a can of sweetened condensed milk and make the dish even more delicious. Your guests are going to be really impressed with this dessert as its not that common either. Bananas of course, are in it and vanilla wafers as well. You could even add some fresh sliced strawberries and fresh blueberries in it if you wanted to really heighten it up. Just make it several hours before you need to serve it so the wafers soften. Serve it in an attractive glass bowl or individual glass serving dishes for an arresting and delectable dessert.

Hope you enjoyed these scrumptious dishes for your banana menu. If you are looking for more variety, here are some other recipe ideas you can look at.

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