Banana Porridge - who eats it?

Midnite Toker · Jan 30th, 2003, 14:44

When I'm not having alu paratha, appam or puri baji for brakfast, I like to try banana porridge. This shows up on tourist restaurant menus all over India, but particularly in the south.
But exactly what sort of people eat it? Those who knew all the words to All Along The Watchtower at one time, or just anyone with an eye to filling food of any sort?
This survey aims to seek the truth.

iasis · Jan 30th, 2003, 18:15

Well M_T....I dont know about the others...but when I arrived in Delhi at 6 am,after going to my under "construction"hotel the first thing I wanted was breakfast! So I went for my first walk in PaharGanz and I found myself sitting in a nice chai shop....so with my chai, the first thing I tried to eat was Banana porridge...I am telling you that since that morning i NEVER TRIED IT AGAIN.....
JOKING

...
Actually it was my official breakfast for at least 2 weeks.....!!!!

Bon Appetite
Warm Regards
iasis

Jan 30th, 2003, 18:37

I've eaten plain oat-porrige every morning here in Sweden the last 38 years. And I'm so happy that India is so civililized that you can get a nutricious, fiberrich porrige here also.

Im crying every time I visit US or UK and have to stand the fat greasy hotel breakfast there.

Samsara · Oct 9th, 2003, 10:15

In India, I always had real Scots porridge for breakfast (as my mother is Scottish). I've never tried banana porridge or heard of it. But I'm willing to give it a try. I recommend Scots porridge to everyone. It's very cheap and very healthy. I like mine hot, with cold milk and brown sugar on top. A good winter breakfast. In summer, cornflakes with cold milk and sugar and sliced bananas and strawberries on top are nice (this is an Aussie breakfast).

I love aloo paratha. An aloo paratha with pickles is a good way to start the day.

But I'm afraid I'm not very healthy when it comes to breakfast since I became an adult. My first contact with French civilization at the age of 17 ruined me. Now it's black coffee, a cigarette and if I'm lucky, a croissant with jam for breakfast. I would like to give up smoking and black coffee, but so far I haven't been able to manage it.

jjacquemain · Oct 9th, 2003, 10:56

Those damn addictions! *hee hee* never had banana porridge myself. breakfast for me can range from cold cereal to hot pizza...It's all good.

While in India I had a great omelet and puri bhaji..a perfect combo to get me going!

bijapuri · Oct 9th, 2003, 13:42

The south has wonderful idli. Wonderful, that is, if they are fresh, and home-cooked. Not so wonderful otherwise . . .

LonelyWoolf · Oct 9th, 2003, 17:37

strange, I never eat it at home, but in India its a must for me...go to ask my therapist

kiranlal · Oct 5th, 2005, 09:38

banana porridge

what is it , i never know ,some one please give the receipe

Bigzero · Oct 5th, 2005, 10:28

Same here, kiranlal.. dont remember seeing something like that... what is it like?

Nick-H · Oct 5th, 2005, 15:56

I like curd rice with banana.

I don't like it with pickle and salt.

When Tamil people see me eating my sweet curd rice they say, 'baby food...'

PRIYA · Oct 5th, 2005, 16:09

Quote:

kiranlal banana porridge

what is it , i never know ,some one please give the receipe

Quote:

Bigzero Same here, kiranlal.. dont remember seeing something like that... what is it like?

me too??? Anyone have the recipe?

rangss · Oct 5th, 2005, 16:54

Hey Palada Payasam of Kerala is a perfect banana porridge made of "kadali' variety of bananas.

InsideTheOutdoors · Oct 5th, 2005, 17:14

I Love the warm, gooey taste of banana porridge.... had quite a few bowls of that stuff in Rishikesh -- (swiss cottage)...

Personal Tip: Try it with a large scoop of honey and a little extra milk... !

Vasko · Oct 5th, 2005, 17:15

Anytime I've ordered banana porridge off the menu anywhere in India, I've gotten ordinary porridge with banana slices. That's banana porridge.

Don't know why I keep giving it a go.

wanderin_star · Oct 5th, 2005, 17:25

Was in Kerala last year - banana porridge every day for breakfast. Basically large bowl porridge with chopped banana on top. As I am wrong side 40 - perhaps is ageing hippie breakfast.

View Poll Results: who eats banana porridge in India?
nearly nobody	2	8.00%
children with milk teeth	1	4.00%
the very old without teeth	0	0%
both 2 and 3	1	4.00%
ageing hippies	4	16.00%
wandering Scots	4	16.00%
space cadets of any age	3	12.00%
anyone who likes it	10	40.00%
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Jan 30th, 2003, 14:44	#1
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 477	Banana Porridge - who eats it? When I'm not having alu paratha, appam or puri baji for brakfast, I like to try banana porridge. This shows up on tourist restaurant menus all over India, but particularly in the south. But exactly what sort of people eat it? Those who knew all the words to All Along The Watchtower at one time, or just anyone with an eye to filling food of any sort? This survey aims to seek the truth. __________________ travel tips, blog, downloads, panorama photos, online security, tokes: the tokezone

Jan 30th, 2003, 18:15	#2
iasis Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: neverland Posts: 77	Yummy Well M_T....I dont know about the others...but when I arrived in Delhi at 6 am,after going to my under "construction"hotel the first thing I wanted was breakfast! So I went for my first walk in PaharGanz and I found myself sitting in a nice chai shop....so with my chai, the first thing I tried to eat was Banana porridge...I am telling you that since that morning i NEVER TRIED IT AGAIN..... JOKING ... Actually it was my official breakfast for at least 2 weeks.....!!!! Bon Appetite Warm Regards iasis Last edited by iasis : Feb 5th, 2003 at 19:17.

Oct 9th, 2003, 10:56	#5
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 533	Those damn addictions! hee hee never had banana porridge myself. breakfast for me can range from cold cereal to hot pizza...It's all good. While in India I had a great omelet and puri bhaji..a perfect combo to get me going! __________________ There is no defense against chaos~

Oct 9th, 2003, 13:42	#6
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	The south has wonderful idli. Wonderful, that is, if they are fresh, and home-cooked. Not so wonderful otherwise . . . __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Jan 30th, 2003, 18:37	#3
Wasakn Posts: n/a	I've eaten plain oat-porrige every morning here in Sweden the last 38 years. And I'm so happy that India is so civililized that you can get a nutricious, fiberrich porrige here also. Im crying every time I visit US or UK and have to stand the fat greasy hotel breakfast there.

Oct 9th, 2003, 10:15	#4
Samsara Sentient Being Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 507	In India, I always had real Scots porridge for breakfast (as my mother is Scottish). I've never tried banana porridge or heard of it. But I'm willing to give it a try. I recommend Scots porridge to everyone. It's very cheap and very healthy. I like mine hot, with cold milk and brown sugar on top. A good winter breakfast. In summer, cornflakes with cold milk and sugar and sliced bananas and strawberries on top are nice (this is an Aussie breakfast). I love aloo paratha. An aloo paratha with pickles is a good way to start the day. But I'm afraid I'm not very healthy when it comes to breakfast since I became an adult. My first contact with French civilization at the age of 17 ruined me. Now it's black coffee, a cigarette and if I'm lucky, a croissant with jam for breakfast. I would like to give up smoking and black coffee, but so far I haven't been able to manage it.

Oct 9th, 2003, 17:37	#7
LonelyWoolf Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 53	strange, I never eat it at home, but in India its a must for me...go to ask my therapist

Oct 5th, 2005, 09:38	#8
kiranlal The only one of its kind Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trivandrum,Kerala,India,Malaysia,Singapore Posts: 522	banana porridge what is it , i never know ,some one please give the receipe __________________ A big world and small people

Oct 5th, 2005, 10:28	#9
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,464	Same here, kiranlal.. dont remember seeing something like that... what is it like? __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

Oct 5th, 2005, 15:56	#10
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,701	I like curd rice with banana. I don't like it with pickle and salt. When Tamil people see me eating my sweet curd rice they say, 'baby food...' __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Oct 5th, 2005, 16:54	#12
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,838	Hey Palada Payasam of Kerala is a perfect banana porridge made of "kadali' variety of bananas. __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Oct 5th, 2005, 17:14	#13
InsideTheOutdoors Highway Hermit and the Invincible Shutter Speed Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 89	I Love the warm, gooey taste of banana porridge.... had quite a few bowls of that stuff in Rishikesh -- (swiss cottage)... Personal Tip: Try it with a large scoop of honey and a little extra milk... ! __________________ "Live, Love, Shanti, Shiva

Oct 5th, 2005, 17:15	#14
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 493	Anytime I've ordered banana porridge off the menu anywhere in India, I've gotten ordinary porridge with banana slices. That's banana porridge. Don't know why I keep giving it a go.

Oct 5th, 2005, 17:25	#15
wanderin_star Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United kingdom Posts: 31	Was in Kerala last year - banana porridge every day for breakfast. Basically large bowl porridge with chopped banana on top. As I am wrong side 40 - perhaps is ageing hippie breakfast.

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