How to prepare MATOOKE.Ugandan staple food! African Village food!#easy #matooke # recipe #african

green bananas

🥗Healthier: plantains

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Plantains offer a similar texture and flavor profile.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil adds health benefits while vegetable oil is more affordable.

Add cooking oil to your hands to avoid sticky stains from the green bananas.

Peel the green bananas by removing the green layer.

Arrange the peeled bananas in a pan, ensuring they do not touch the water directly.

Add enough water to the pan for steaming the bananas.

Lay banana leaves over the bananas to help contain the steam.

Put the pan on fire and steam for 40 minutes to 1 hour.

After steaming, press and mash the bananas until solid, similar to mashing potatoes.

Return the mashed bananas to the fire on medium-low heat for another 30 to 40 minutes.

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