🇨🇻 Cape Verdean Cuisine

Modje

Stewed Vegetables

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 262 kcal

A humble yet hearty Cape Verdean vegetable stew of green bananas, sweet potatoes, and squash cooked with garlic and olive oil until meltingly tender.

Ingredients

1 Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic for 3 min until fragrant.
2 Add sweet potatoes, squash, and cassava. Stir to coat with oil.
3 Pour in water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 min.
4 Add green bananas. Continue simmering 15 min until all vegetables are tender.
5 Season with salt and pepper. Serve as a hearty side dish.

Did You Know?

On Santiago island, the specific combination of vegetables in modje varies by season and by what each family grows in their own garden.