Katogo — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

A hearty breakfast stew combining green bananas with beans, offal, or vegetables simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce with curry spices.

Ingredients

1 Peel green bananas carefully, removing all the fibrous skin, and cut each banana in half lengthwise.
2 Heat oil in a large pot, sauté onions and garlic for five minutes, then add tomatoes and bell pepper.
3 Cook the tomato mixture for five minutes until softened, then add curry powder, salt, and pepper.
4 Add green bananas and beans or tripe, pour in water, and stir gently to coat everything in the sauce.
5 Cover and simmer on low heat for thirty minutes until bananas are tender and the sauce has thickened.
6 Serve hot in deep bowls, ensuring each portion has a generous mix of bananas and sauce.

Did You Know?

Katogo is so popular for breakfast in Kampala that roadside vendors start preparing it before dawn to catch the morning rush.