Banana Ketchup - tried making it for the first time and I think I'm addicted

[HeadyLamarr]

I saw a recipe in The Guardian's food section and was intrigued enough to to give it a go using the 4 overripe bananas we'd completely forgotten about.

Apparently it's a Big Deal in the Philippines, where it was inventing during WW2 as a replacement for tomato ketchup. It's actually much more like brown sauce in the tangy, sweet and spiced sort of flavour. It's definitely a strong flavour!

Has anyone else tried it? or made it themselves? DS's three Filipino friends all swear it's great on spaghetti or with chicken wings.

So far I've had it on grilled cheese sandwiches, with an omelette, as a dipping sauce with the mozzarella sticks that came with the lads' takeaway and DP had it with a pork pie.

I usually just make banana bread with mine 😂

I’m intrigued, I’m just not sure what I’d put it on tbh as a veggie. It’s the sort of thing I’d like to be able to taste before making myself. I’d hate to used all those ingredients/time and end up hating it and having to Chuck it out, but thank you, I will file it in the back of my mind to ‘attempt one day’. I’ve a feeling DM would be keen, so she might like to give it a go.

I’m intrigued. My work colleague is from the Philippines. I’m going to ask her about it and maybe try. Thanks

Possibly a stupid question - do you peel the bananas? The recipe doesn't specify.

Yes I made it a couple of years ago and thought it was pretty good! I never quite worked out its ideal use though. I mainly used it on sandwiches/ wraps

I've neverade but I ate lots of it in St Lucia, it's brilliant stuff and yes very addictive! I was delighted atvthe6BBC Good Food show last year when I found a stall selling it. Tempted to try to make it now though