MATOKI curry IN CHAASH & PEANUTS

MATOKI CURRY - EAST AFRICA GREEN BANANAS COOKED IN CHAASH & PEANUTS BEST SERVED WITH POORI

SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS:

6-8 Matoki (Green African Bananas)

1 cup Peanuts dry roasted and crushed

6 tbsp of plain yogurt add water to make a medium consistency chaash

2 Onions finely chopped

5-6 Garlic cloves finely chopped

3-4 Green chillies chopped finely

Handful of Corriander chopped

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Turmeric

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder

water

2 tbsp Oil

METHOD:

1. Peel and cut the matoki, make 4 slits into the banana at the top and cut diagonally needs to be 1/2 cm thick pieces, keep in a pan with water until ready to use.

2. Place oil in a pan when hot add the onions and cook until transparent, add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain water from the matoki and put this in the pan and stir.

3. Add a little water and allow the matoki to cook on low heat.

4. When almost cooked add the roasted peanuts stir and then gently add the chaash and stir continuously for further 5 minutes.

5. Add salt, turmeric, chilli powder, chopped coriander and simmer until the matoki is cooked.

6. Before serving check the consistency if it has gone thick you need to add a little water.

7. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander and serve with poori or rice.