'Pastéis de Banana' are golden crescents of crisp pastry filled with a nutty banana filling. Each 'Pastel' has a bit of subtle cardamom that enhances the banana flavour. These 'Pastéis ' were brought to Goa by the Portuguese when it was colonised by them. The Portuguese adapted their original recipes to suit ingredients that were local to Goa such as combining their delicious pastry with the banana, coconut and cashew nuts that were readily available. We've dug this recipe out of our unique Indo-Portuguese culinary heritage and hope you love it as much as we do! It may seem to involve a few steps but we promise it's well worth the effort!

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