A Taste of Garifuna Culture: Darasa

Ingredients

•  7 slightly green bananas, peeled and grated
•  ½ cup coconut milk
•  ¼ cup fresh orange juice
•  2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
•  ½ tsp. kosher salt
•  ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 6 (9″-square) banana leaves

Instructions

1. Grate the bananas In a bowl, stir together the grated bananas, coconut milk, salt and pepper
2. Spread out the banana leaves and on each place  ¾ cup of the banana mixture
3. Fold the sides of the banana leaf over the filling and then for the open ends under to form a 5″ x 3″ packets; set aside
4. Bring 2” of water to a boil in an 8-qt. saucepan fitted with a steamer basket over medium-high heat
5. Place packets in steamer, stacking if necessary, and cover; cook until banana mixture is firm, about 20 minutes
6. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving