Matoke with Groundnut Sauce (Ugandan Green Banana in Peanut Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 6 green plantain
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 200 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 435 kcal
- Protein
- 6.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68.4 g
- of which sugars
- 7 g
- Fat
- 13.5 g
- of which saturates
- 2.1 g
- Fibre
- 8.2 g
- Salt
- 0.14 g
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Method
- 1
Peel the plantain and cut into thick chunks.
- 2
Peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 5 minutes until softened.
- 3
Stir in the garlic, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the peanut butter and 300ml water until smooth.
- 5
Add the plantain, cover and simmer for 25 minutes until tender.
- 6
Serve hot.
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