Thai cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Kluay Buat Chi

Bananas in warm, lightly salted coconut milk – Thailand's fastest dessert, sweet and comforting.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 4 ripe, firm bananas
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 150 ml water
• 60 g sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pandan leaf (optional)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Gently heat the coconut milk, water, sugar, salt and the knotted pandan leaf – don't boil.
2. Peel the bananas, halve lengthwise and cut into 4 cm pieces.
3. Add the bananas to the coconut milk.
4. Let simmer gently for 5–7 min, until soft but not falling apart.
5. Remove the pandan leaf and taste – the hint of salt belongs there, it lifts the sweetness.
6. Serve warm in bowls, sprinkled with sesame.