Matoke ‘green bananas’ is Uganda’s staple food that has been adopted by several African countries.
With unripe green bananas as the main ingredient, they tend to taste a little blunt unless a bit of spice is thrown in.
There is no need to add fancy ingredients. What you have in your pantry will work just fine
Bananas are also packed with fibre, prebiotics and probiotics, all of which help with digestion.
Ingredients
5 green bananas peeled
Vegetable oil
Coconut milk
2 large onions chopped
8 cloves garlic, grated
2 green chilies(optional)
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp. concentrated tomato paste
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. chopped coriander
2 tsp ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Method
In a sufuria, add the vegetable oil and chopped onions. Sauté the onions over medium heat until lightly golden.
Add the garlic, chillies and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add a glass of water and coconut milk and allow to simmer.
Add the peeled matoke and cover then reduce the heat to low. Cook until soft, but not mushy.
Now add the cinnamon, salt, black pepper and chopped coriander and mix gently.
Serve immediately
How To Make Matoke In Coconut Milk
INGREDIENTS
Instructions
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In a sufuria, add the vegetable oil and chopped onions. Sauté the onions over medium heat until lightly golden.
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Add the garlic, chillies and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
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Add a glass of water and coconut milk and allow to simmer.
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Add the peeled matoke and cover then reduce the heat to low. Cook until soft, but not mushy.
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Now add the cinnamon, salt, black pepper and chopped coriander and mix gently.
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Serve immediately
