Matoke

Matoke, also referred to as Matooke, is a meal consisting of steamed green plantains, and one of the national dishes of Uganda.

Widespread is Matoke in Rwanda, in Tanzania around Lake Victoria and in the west of Kenya, where it acts as a staple ugali replaced.

Preparation

Usually, the plantains are peeled, wrapped in banana leaves and placed in a cooking pot. Then the filled with water pot is heated and Matoke is attenuated for several hours. While raw white and is quite hard Matoke is soft and yellow by the vapors. After steaming Matoke is mashed to a pulp, while it is still wrapped in the leaves. It is eaten along with meat or fish and a sauce ( Binyebwa ) from ground peanuts.