Simple Matoke

Name: Simple Matoke
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 6-8 potatoes; Chillies; to taste Salt; 6 unripe bananas; 1 onion; 2 tomatoes; 1 Tbsp garlic/ginger paste; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp cumin; 1 Royce cubes; 1 bunch dania; 3 carrots

Ivy @mimiwanji

Nairobi

Sunday is usually a lazy day at my house. So we cook with whatever is available.

Ivy @mimiwanji

Nairobi

Sunday is usually a lazy day at my house. So we cook with whatever is available.

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Ingredients

6-8potatoes
Chillies
to tasteSalt
6unripe bananas
1onion
2tomatoes
1 Tbspgarlic/ginger paste
1 Tbsptomato paste
1 tspcumin
1Royce cubes
1 bunchdania
3carrots

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Steps

1

In salty water prepare the bananas and set aside. Peel the potatoes and put in a different bowl in water.
2

Prepare all the other vegetables.
3

On medium heat, cook the onions till a bit transparent then add the garlic/ginger paste and cook till golden. Add the potatoes and stir till they start to cook on the edges, add the bananas and continue to stir for 2-5mins.
4

Add all other ingredients and cover till tomatoes are soft. Stir as you add water slowly until all combined. Let it sit on the fire on low heat for 30mins or till the potatoes are cooked through.
5

Add dania and switch off the heat. Let it sit for 5 mins before serving.