Puso ng Saging Burger Patties

Puso ng Saging Burger Patties are simple, healthy, inexpensive filling patties made of banana heart cooked and blended with eggs, garlic, onions, liquid seasoning, flour, and some salt and pepper to taste. Scooped into the pan and flattened, fried till both sides have browned. Served with a side of spiced vinegar, ketchup, some rice or bread.

Puso ng Saging Burger Patties Recipe :

Ingredients

• 1 large banana blossom
• 4 – 5 medium sized eggs
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• ½ tablespoon liquid seasoning
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Oil for frying

Steps:

1. Slice the end of a banana heart, peel off the matured (darker colored leaves) leaves, until you get to the heart. Slice this in half, then into a quarter to remove the core.
2. Place these in a pot, pour in enough water to cover these. Bring to a boil and simmer till soft and tender. This should be easily pierced by a fork. Drain and let it cool down.
3. Once cooled down, blend or minced till you get your desired texture. Place this on a strainer and press down to remove any excess water.
4. Place the squeezed blossoms into a bowl with eggs, garlic, onion, liquid seasoning, and all purpose flour. Mix well. Before mixing in salt and pepper to taste.
5. Heat oil in a pan, scoop some of the mixture and flatten it a bit to turn it into a burger. Fry till one side turns golden brown before flipping. Once both sides have browned, take it out and place these in a kitchen towel.
6. Serve with a side of vinegar or ketchup.

How to make this Banana Heart Burger Recipe?

Typically you can find Puso ng Saging or “Banana Heart” sautéed and stewed in a savory coconut cream or milk. Using the heart itself or just the blossoms, these being a common ingredient almost every Filipino knows how to clean and cook are beloved not only for its interesting texture, but for its many health benefits as well. Nowadays you can find this special ingredient in almost any vegan or vegetarian recipe used as a fish or meat alternative.

 *Check out this Article from Yummy Kitchen for more on the history, benefits, and recipes here: Banana Blossoms or Banana Heart*

A nutritious veggie burger that’s not only budget friendly but also versatile. The banana heart is freshly bought from the market, or in the province can usually be found at backyards are taken off of its petals, until you get to the ‘core’ or ‘heart’, slicing these in half, before slicing one again to have 4 parts, making it easier to chop out the hard core in the middle. These are then simmered into a pot filled with enough water to cover the heart, cooking till these are tender enough that a fork can easily pierce through it. Cooled down for a bit then blended as much as you’d like before placing these over a strainer to be pressed down to remove any excess water. You want it as dry as you can to make it easier to mold and fry later on. Too much liquids might also cause oil splatters when frying. Place the mashed blossoms in a bowl to mix with eggs as a binder to garlic, onions, salt, pepper, liquid seasoning for taste, and all purpose flour to help the patties keep its shape.

Prepare a pan with enough oil that’s hot enough that it slightly bubbles. Scoop a tablespoon full or more of the mixture into the pan. Flatten it a bit to form the patties. Flipping once one side turns brown. Once both sides are golden, take these out and place them over a plate with a kitchen towel to remove any excess oil. Serve with a side of ketchup or spiced vinegar.

Questions

• Puso ng Saging Patties Benefits

These Pinoy vegetarian patties are not only Yummy! But fiber and potassium richness helps not only the digestive system and kidneys, but also prevents the risk of cardiovascular problems. Though it would be best to use better oils like olive oil, or baking/using an air fryer to cook the patties instead to avoid using too much oil for more benefits.

• Puso ng Saging Burger Patties Ingredients to add
  • You can add more ingredients for more benefits like tomatoes for lycopene, potatoes for Vitamin C, or carrots for beta carotene. Though boil and strain these with the banana heart to avoid excess water and liquids.
  • You can also add more spices like garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, or any seasonings you’d like.

• Liquid seasoning alternatives

You can use soy sauce (dark or light), Worcestershire sauce, or for those who prefer gluten free and vegan can use tamari.

Other Yummy Puso ng saging (Banana Blossom) Recipes!

• Coconut Banana Blossom Shrimp
• Banana Blossom Balls
• Pork Pata Humba ( a sweet and savory Filipino pork and banana blossom dish)
• Pata Kare-kare (a nutty FIlipino stewed pork-vegetable based dish)
• Ginataang Puso ng Saging (coconut stered banana hearts)

Puso ng Saging Burger Patties Resipi: (Tagalog version)

Mga Sangkap :

• 1 malaking puso ng saging
• 4 – 5 katamtamang laki na mga itlog
• 4 butil ng bawang, tinadtad
• 1 sibuyas, tinadtad
• ½ kutsarang liquid seasoning
• ¼ tasa all purpose flour
• Asin at paminta panlasa
• Mantika pang prito

Paano Lutuin :

1. Hiwain ang dulo ng puso ng saging, balatang ang mga luma o mas maitim na mga dahon, hanggang makita ang puso. Hiwain ito sa dalawa, at kalahati muli at tanggalin ang matigas na gitna.
2. Ilagay ang mga ito sa palayok, buhusan ng sapat na tubig hanggang matakpan ang mga ito. Pakuluin hanggang lumambot. Tapos na ito pag mabilis itong tusukin gamit ang tinidor. Salain at palamigin.
3. Pag lumamig na, iblend or itadtad hanggang makuha ang texture na gusto. Ilugar ito sa itaas ng salaan at pigain para matanggalan ng sobrang tubig.
4. Ilagay ang mga pinigang puso ng saging sa magkok at haluan ng itlog, bawang, sibuyas, liquid seasoning, at harina. Haluan din ng asin at paminta.
5. Maginit ng mantika sa kawali at isandok ang tinimpla at ilagay sa kawali, patagin para maghugis bilog. Iprito hanggang magkayumanggi ang bawat gilid. Pagkatapos, tanggalin ito at ilagay sa itaas ng kitchen towel.
6. Ihanda na may kasamang suka or ketsap.