Coconut matoke #matokerecipe

Name: Coconut matoke #matokerecipe
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1 bunch matoke; 1 onion diced; 2 cloves garlic grated; 1 inch fresh ginger grated; 1 bunch dhania chopped - separate the stems and leaves; 1 tsp mixed spices; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp cooking oil; Salt

Mwendwa @Mwendwa

Matoke are green bananas found in most parts of Kenya. This meal works for both meat eaters and vegetarians

Mwendwa @Mwendwa

Matoke are green bananas found in most parts of Kenya. This meal works for both meat eaters and vegetarians

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Ingredients

1 bunchmatoke
1onion diced
2 clovesgarlic grated
1 inchfresh ginger grated
1 bunchdhania chopped - separate the stems and leaves
1 tspmixed spices
1 tspturmeric
1 cupcoconut milk
1 cupwater
1 tbspcooking oil
Salt

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Steps

1

Prepare your vegetables
2

Fry the onion and dhania stems together until soft
3

Add in your ginger, garlic, mixed spices and turmeric
4

Add in your tomatoes and cook to a paste. Add in your coconut milk and salt to taste. This will allow the bananas to infuse the flavours while cooking.
5

Add in your bananas and 1 cup of water. Allow to cook on low heat for 25 minutes
6

The bananas should be cooked. Add in your dhania leaves.
7

Simmer for 5 more minutes and serve. Kids and grown ups enjoy this.