Recipe: Delicious Matoke stew

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Recipe: Delicious Matoke stew Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Matoke stew. Plaintains and green bananas (matoke) are a staple part of the diet in Uganda and much of East Africa. Matoke is also the name given to a delicious, rib-sticking plantain stew that is a Ugandan national dish. Versions of matoke, also known as matooke, are served in Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Stir and allow to simmer for a final two minutes to make the gravy thick and full bodied, taste and adjust the salt if necessary.

When was the last time you had matoke?

This is the kind meal your mom spoils you with when you visit.

You can cook Matoke stew using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Matoke stew

  1. You need 10 of green bananas(peeled and cut into pieces).

  2. It’s 1 of large tomato.

  3. It’s 1 of large onion.

  4. It’s of Ginger-garlic paste.

  5. You need of Salt.

  6. It’s of Water/ beef broth.

  7. Prepare of Coconut cream.

  8. Prepare of Cooking oil.

  9. You need of Curry powder.

  10. You need of Black pepper.

  11. It’s leaves of Coriander.

Matoke is an African dish we hope former President Obama had when he came to Kenya.

The meal was initially popularly associated with Kisii land but that has.

Matoke (or Matooke) refer to the plantain or plantain banana in Uganda, where plantains are a staple crop.

In Uganda, plantain bananas are often wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed until tender.

Matoke stew step by step

  1. In a cooking pan, on medium heat, pour in some cooking oil..

  2. Add in the garlic-ginger paste and onions. Let sautee until onions are colourless..

  3. Add in the peeled bananas and stir to mix..

  4. Add in the tomatoes, stir and let cook for 2-3 minutes..

  5. Add in the salt, coconut cream, curry powder and black pepper. Mix well..

  6. Add in the broth, cover and let cook on low heat for about 30 minutes..

  7. Add the chopped coriander leaves to the stew,mix and cook it for two minutes..

  8. Serve and enjoy..

This dish can be made with or without the meat.

Plaintains and green bananas are a staple part of the diet in Uganda and much of East Africa.

Matoke is also the name given to a delicious, rib-sticking plantain stew that is a Ugandan national dish.

Versions of matoke, also known as matooke.

Matoke is served as a side dish or as a basis for a savory stew and gravy which would be added on top.