Green Banana Dumplings

Learn how to make these green banana dumplings that are gluten free and vegan friendly. You only 4 simple ingredients to make a batch, it's that easy!

Course Appetisers/Snacks

Cuisine Jamaican

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings people

Calories 522kcal

Author Charla

Equipment

1 large saucepan/stock pot
3 medium sized mixing bowl
slotted spoon
grater MUST HAVE SMALL HOLES!

Ingredients

4 large green bananas
2½ cups gluten free flour
½ teaspoon pink salt + ½ teaspoon x 2 for the pot and for the bowl (oxidation)
½ cup warm water have this amount on standby, you won't be using it all

Instructions

Fill a large stock pot or saucepan with water (about ¾ full), add ½ teaspoon of pink salt and then bring to the boil.
Meanwhile, fill a large bowl ¾ full with warm water and ½ teaspoon of pink salt and set aside.
Rub your hands with some olive oil or wear gloves before starting and then slice the top and the bottom of banana (don't slice if off completely).
Slice the peel lengthways (don't slice too deep, ¼inch should do).
Holding the green banana in one hand, use your thumbs to push the skin away until it is completely removed. Repeat this step with the rest of the banana.
Place the green banana in the bowl of warm water mixed with the pink salt, this will slow the oxidation process a little.
Use a grater, to grate each green banana using the side of the grater with the small holes over a medium sized bowl.
Place the pink salt in the same bowl as the grated banana.
Add the flour to the bowl slowly then start to knead, you will notice that the flour will start to come together with the green banana without adding water at first.
As you continue to knead, you may need to add some water, it shouldn't be a lot, add a little (about ¼ cup) at a time until you form a soft pliable dough (it shouldn't be too firm nor too sticky) add more flour or water 1tbsp at a time to get the right consistency.
At this point you can divide the dough into equal parts for better precision but I don't I just work freestyle, as that's how I was taught growing up.
Pinch off a small amount of dough, I usually pinch off about a golf ball size amount.
Roll it in the palm of your hands and then flatten and shape into a circle (about ½ inch thick).
Use your thumb to make a dip in the middle.
Repeat the above 3 steps with the rest of the dough.
Carefully lower each dumpling into the saucepan.
Boil (lower the heat to medium-heat if it is bubbling too much) for about 25 minutes (around the given time, you will notice the dumpling will float).
A few minutes into cooking the dumpling use a spoon to stir the dumpling, this will stop them from sticking at the bottom of the pot.
Once the dumpling has cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove them.

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Notes

I highly recommend using my homemade Gluten Free Flour for this recipe.

It is normal for the dumpling to be a grey/dark colour this is due to oxidation (it won't impact the taste/texture).

Even if you're not gluten free, for those of you or are Caribbean or otherwise and want to make this recipe, simply use conventional flour instead.

Remember to add the water in increments, don't add it all at once because you won't need a lot.

Do not freeze the dumpling, it is best to serve them straight away or you can leave them in a pot of water overnight maximum length of time, re-heat and serve (I woudn't extend the shelflife to longer than 2 days).

Inspect the banana before purchasing them, you want them to have a bright green hue to them, no dark spots or yellow tones (yellow tones means the banana is "turning"which means it is beginnging to ripen, which is not what you want for this recipe).

If the dough is too firm/sticky, this can be easily be corrected, simply add more flour/water whichever is needed, a tablespoon at a time.

It is really important to make sure that the saucepan of water is pre-boiled before adding your dumpling, keep the heat on over the stove at all times.

Use gloves or apply olive oil to your hands when handling the peeling process of the green banana.

The amount of dumpling that you will make is subjective, this will depend on the size of them. I managed to make a total of 8.

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