Matoke

Matoke is a simple, healthy, and delicious one-pot East African dish made from green bananas. Easy to prepare but can fill you up for hours! Great for lunch or dinner.

Course Lunch/Dinner

Cuisine African

Keyword banana recipe, Matoke

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 567.6kcal

Ingredients

10-12 matoke
2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon grated ginger
1½ lb beef cut into small cubes
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder or 2 cubes
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or add to taste
4 medium tomatoes diced
2½ to 3 cups chicken stock or water
salt and pepper to taste
handful coriander leaves or cilantro [chopped]

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Instructions

Peel and cut the matoke into 1.5 – 2 inch pieces. Put them in water till you are ready to use them so that they don’t become discolored.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add onions, and cook until soft, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant—a few seconds.
Stir in the beef and add the paprika, curry powder, bouillon powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover, and leave to cook for 10 minutes, stirring halfway between.
Add the matoke, diced tomatoes, and stock (or water), stir, cover, and leave to simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or till the matoke becomes tender.
Stir in the coriander and serve.

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