Kluay buat chi bananas in warm coconut milk

Name: Kluay buat chi bananas in warm coconut milk
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400ml coconut milk; 200ml water; 4 tbsp caster sugar; 0.25 tsp salt; 4 bananas, just ripe, cut into chunks; 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted; 1 lime, optional, for squeezing

Soft bananas simmered in sweet, salty coconut milk. A simple Thai pudding that takes ten minutes.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.46 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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400 mlcoconut milk
200 mlwater
4 tbspcaster sugar
¼ tspsalt
4bananasjust ripe, cut into chunks
1 tbspsesame seedstoasted
1limeoptional, for squeezing

Method

1
Put the coconut milk, water, sugar and salt in a pan over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2
Bring to a gentle simmer for 3 minutes.
3 min
3
Add the bananas and simmer for 4 minutes until soft but still holding shape.
4 min
4
Ladle into small bowls while still warm.
5
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

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