Banana & Desiccated Coconut Curry Accompaniment
- Yield
- approximately 500 g; 6 accompaniment portions
October 2, 2026 · Version 1 · Side Dish
Ripe banana, toasted coconut, lime, and gentle chilli for cooling sweet contrast beside curry
Preparation
Scaling basis: Banana · 350 g
PHASE A — TOAST COCONUT
Ingredient Uses
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- Quantity
- 80 g
- Scaling
- 22.86%
Method
- Toast desiccated coconut in a dry pan over medium-low heat for 3 min–5 min until pale gold. Cool completely.
Phase Outputs
| Key | Phase Output | Description |
|---|---|---|
| toasted-coconut | Toasted coconut | Prepared intermediate for a later Phase. Fold in 60 g and finish with the remaining 20 g. |
PHASE B — ASSEMBLE
Ingredient Uses
-
- Quantity
- 350 g
- Scaling
- 100.00%
-
- Quantity
- 35 g
- Scaling
- 10.00%
-
- Quantity
- 100 g
- Scaling
- 28.57%
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- Quantity
- 3 g
- Scaling
- 0.86%
-
- Quantity
- 1 g
- Scaling
- 0.29%
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- Quantity
- 5 g
- Scaling
- 1.43%
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- Quantity
- 10 g
- Scaling
- 2.86%
Method
- Whisk lime juice, yoghurt, salt, cumin, and chilli.
- Fold banana gently through the dressing.
- Fold in 60 g toasted coconut and mint.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and finish with remaining 20 g coconut.
Assemble no more than 30 min before serving to prevent the banana softening.
Recorded alternatives (no separate variation-specific testing observations were supplied):
- Dry version: Omit yoghurt and increase lime juice to 45 g.
- Pineapple: Replace 100 g banana with 100 g finely diced pineapple.
Phase Outputs Used
| Phase Output | Use |
|---|---|
| Toasted coconut | Use toasted-coconut. Fold in 60 g and finish with the remaining 20 g. |
FAILURE MODES
| Symptom | Likely cause | Corrective action |
|---|---|---|
| Mushy banana | rough mixing | fold gently |
| Soggy coconut | early assembly | finish near service |