Bananas grow in tropical climates, where the weather is hot and humid year-round. They originate from Southeast Asia, but today, they are cultivated in over 135 countries worldwide, mainly in the equatorial regions of Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
Bananas grow on plants that are technically giant herbs (of the genus Musa) and not trees, despite their tree-like appearance. These plants can reach heights of up to 7 meters and bear banana bunches that can weigh up to 50 kilograms.
DID YOU KNOW,
botanically speaking, bananas are considered berries? According to the botanical definition, a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower and containing seeds. Bananas fit this definition, even though they don’t match the idea that most people have of a berry.
Ingredients
Recipe
- 200g all-purpose flour + 1.5g salt
- Mix well
- Add 120ml warm water + 15ml olive oil
- Knead the dough
- Cover and let it rest for 20 minutes
- Divide into 4 parts and shape each piece into a ball
- Add some oil
- Coat the dough with oil and place it in the bowl
- Repeat
- Cover and let it rest for at least 2 hours
- Pour some oil on a work surface
- Take a piece of dough
- Flatten the dough
- Further flatten the dough with a rolling pin
- Stretch the sides of the dough
- Cut the edges to make the sides straight
- 4 ripe bananas
- Slice the bananas
- Arrange banana slices on the dough
- Wrap banana slices with the dough
- Olive oil or butter
- Place in the pan
- Brush a little oil on the dough
- Flip when the first side is golden
- Continue frying until both sides are golden
- Sprinkle with white sugar (optional)