Easiest Way to Special Appetizing Matoke crisps
Easiest Way to Special Appetizing Matoke crisps Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Matoke crisps. Remember these beautiful green bananas I had shared some time ago? Look at the size of that matoke! They came from one of the banana plants here in the compound and I have been thinking of different ways to use them up before they ripen.
Plantains, tomatoes, large onion, hoho, carrots Brenda Wanga.
Though few, they are pretty tasty.
Now, I've purposed to personally buy matoke and make these crisps.
You can have Matoke crisps using 3 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Matoke crisps
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It’s 3 of green bananas.
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It’s to taste of Salt.
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It’s of Oil for deep frying.
A girl with a passion for cooking and discovering new recipes.
I like curries a lot so instead of eating just plain matoke, I prefer to spice it up a little bit and what is more perfect than a curry sauce.
My family isn't one that really likes matoke but with this recipe, I get them to really eat it 😋😋 Burnt Matoke Crisps.
My dear mother calls me up to ask if I'd like some matoke (plantain/green bananas) and I'm like why not.
Matoke crisps instructions
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Peel and clean the bananas.
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Slice them thinly, i used the tool below, the middle part.
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Heat oil, until very hot. Deep fry the bananas on high heat for less than 5 mins to avoid burning.
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Drain on a paper towel and enjoy.
She sends my brother to drop them off.
Fast forward three days later, on that Thursday I manage to get home early and instead of just making the bananas in a stew I decide.
Matoke are peeled using a knife, wrapped in the plant's leaves (or plastic bags), and set in a cooking pot (Swahili: sufuria) atop the banana stalks.
The pot is then placed on a charcoal or wood fire and the matoke is steamed for a couple of hours, water is poured into the bottom of the cooking pot multiple times.
The stalks in the bottom of the pot serve to keep the leaf-wrapped fruits above.
