Ugandan Matooke for dinner | local Ugandan cooking

green bananas

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: plantains

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture and flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

Arrange banana leaves to create a base for steaming.

Peel the green bananas and layer them on the banana leaves.

Add water to the pot, ensuring it doesn't touch the bananas.

Cover the bananas with banana leaves to retain moisture.

Wash the bitter berries and amaranth leaves thoroughly before adding them to the steamer.

Layer the washed vegetables on top of the bananas in the banana leaves.

Cover everything with more banana leaves to insulate and retain heat.

Place the setup on a choco stove for steaming.

After about 1.5 to 2 hours, check the water level and add more if necessary.

Remove the banana leaves and press the steamed bananas until smooth.

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