Matoke Recipe

Step 1

Prepare the ingredients by finely chopping the onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, red pepper, and optionally, red chili.

Step 2

If you are using Matoke, peel the Matoke and leave in a big container with salted water. If you are using Plantain, you don't need to do this.

Step 3

Add some vegetable oil to a frying pan and add finely chopped onion, garlic and ginger. Sautée for a couple of minutes. and add the curry powder and cumin.

Step 4

When fragrant, add chopped tomatoes, red pepper and tomato paste. Keep stirring for a few minutes.

Step 5

Peel the plantains and slice them into small pieces. If you are using Matoke, you can cut them in half length-wise or keep their original size.

Step 6

Deglaze the pan with a little bit of water and add the cooked black beans and the plantain. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 7

Add the vegetable stock, bay leaf and bring the pan to a simmer.

Step 8

Leave simmering until the plantain becomes fork-tender (about 35 minutes).

Step 9

Add some finely chopped coriander and serve.