Medium
Ugandan
Matooke
Uganda's national dish - green bananas steamed with meat and vegetables.
85
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
85 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
8.00
Green bananas
unripe, peeled
1.00 lb
Beef
cut into chunks
2.00
Onions
chopped
3.00
Tomatoes
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tbsp
Ginger
minced
1.00
Green bell pepper
chopped
3.00 tbsp
Cooking oil
1.00 tbsp
Curry powder
4.00
Banana leaves
for wrapping
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Brown beef chunks in oil until seared.
2
Add onions, garlic, and ginger, cook until soft.
3
Add tomatoes and bell pepper, cook until soft.
4
Add curry powder and season with salt.
5
Add green bananas and mix gently.
6
Wrap in banana leaves and steam 45 minutes.
7
Serve hot with ugali or rice.