Banana Bacon Curry Balls Appetizer Food

SPICY BANANA CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the sunflower oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, salt, sugar, ginger, chili powder, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the curry paste and pressed garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Pour in the tomato sauce and yogurt, and bring to a simmer. Stir in the diced banana, and simmer gently for 3 minutes. Mix in chopped tomatoes, and continuing to simmer 1 minute more. Stir in the coconut flakes just before serving.

BACON WRAPPED BANANAS

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce and honey together in a large bowl; add bananas and stir to coat bananas in marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove banana chunks and reserve marinade.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Wrap bananas with bacon and secure by threading a toothpick through the bacon. Dip wrapped bananas in reserved marinade and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Broil in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.

DELICIOUS STUFFED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Soak toothpicks in water for 15 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cut a slit lengthwise through each pepper without slicing it in half. Cut another slit about 1/4 inch from the stem across the previous slit, forming a 'T'. Remove seeds, as desired, using a paring knife.
• Fill each pepper with the cream cheese stuffing mixture using a small spoon. Wrap each pepper with a slice of raw bacon. Slide 1 toothpick through the center of each pepper to hold onto the bacon and keep pepper closed.
• Grill stuffed peppers for 15 minutes. Turn and cook until bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes more.

FRIED BANANA BALLS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Mash bananas, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until batter is well mixed.
• Heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Drop batter by to tablespoon into to oil; cook until lightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer banana balls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool slightly. Dust banana balls with confectioners' sugar.

BANANA BACON CURRY BALLS APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blanch bacon in boiling water approximately 10 minutes.
• Drain and dry bacon thoroughly.
• Slice bananas into 1 1/2 inch chunks and wrap in bacon slices, securing with a toothpick.
• Combine brown sugar and curry powder. Roll bacon-banana balls in this mixture.
• Bake on rack for 10 minutes until bacon is crisped and slightly caramelized.