Daube de Banane

Daube De Banane (Traditional Seychellois banana dessert)

Ingredients
1 vanilla pod, split (1 tbsp vanilla essence) 1 tsp ground nutmeg 600ml coconut milk 6 cinnamon leaves or 3 cinnamon sticks 3 large, ripe plantains, 3 Sweet potatoes 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt

Preparation
Peel the plantains & Sweet potatoes, Cut in half and then half again lengthwise. Place the cinnamon leaves or sticks in the bottom of a pan. Place the sweet potatoes & the cut plantains on top (with the cut side uppermost) Sprinkle the sugar, salt and nutmeg powder on top. Add the split vanilla pod / vanilla essence Cover with the coconut milk. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for a further 40 minutes. Arrange on a plate and serve.