Taste of Puna 10^th Annual Cook-Off
Keaau Shopping Center, March 18, 2006

Overall Winner Best Of Show Honerable Mention Runners-Up Other Photos

Best of Category Winner – Pupu

 
Photo by S. Raniada

ROSIE’S PICA BANANA BITES
Recipe submitted by Rosie Colon, Keaau, Hawaii

6 Plantain bananas
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 round onion (diced)
8 green olives
1/2 bunch cilantro (Chopped)
1/2 thinly sliced avocado (Garnish)
4 boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (Cubed)
2 Small shredded green William’s bananas
1 Tsp Tomato Paste
1 Tsp Hot Garlic Sauce
2 Tsp oil
Salt and Pepper to taste.

 Sauté garlic, onions, and cilantro for 15 minutes in 2 Tsp oil. Add
olives, chicken, and tomato paste, Then add salt and pepper, add
shredded green Williams banana to chicken mixture.
Peel and cut Plantain bananas at an angle then deep fry drain, then set
aside.
Marinate green shredded papaya in hot garlic sauce. Assemble as
desired and enjoy.