🇷🇼 Rwandan Cuisine

Matoke

Steamed Green Banana Mash

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 269 kcal

Green cooking bananas peeled, steamed in banana leaves until tender, then mashed into a smooth, slightly sweet staple served with stews.

Ingredients

1 Peel green bananas carefully, removing all the fibrous layer, and place on banana leaves.
2 Wrap bananas tightly in banana leaves and place in a steamer or pot with a small amount of water.
3 Steam for forty minutes until bananas are completely soft and yield easily to pressure.
4 Unwrap, mash with a wooden spoon until smooth, add salt and oil, and mix well. Serve as a starchy base for stews.

Did You Know?

The Great Lakes region of Africa has more banana varieties than anywhere else on the continent, with over fifty cultivars grown in Rwanda alone.