Green Banana Cou Cou

Being from Barbados, Cou Cou is something that we all have eaten at some point in time. You can make it the traditional way with cornmeal and okra, or with breadfruit, or green banana. Green Banana Cou Cou isn't new, but that doesn't mean you can't do something new with it!

The base of this dish is a little different but the results are complex and delicious. I paired it with my "Easy Black Beans" to create a complete, yet vegetarian meal.

Green Banana, boiled and skinned
A dash of olive oil
1/2 red onion
1/2 white onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons of tumeric
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Water
Butter
Salt and black pepper to taste

In a small pot under a medium high heat, add the oil, onions, garlic and turmeric. Cook till soft. Add the bananas and mash. Add water a little at a time to aid with softening the banana and making it a "mashed potato" consistency. Add all the spices, salt & pepper and butter. Mix well and then finish with chopped green onion.

That's it!