Mashed Potato and Bananas
This recipe is common among the Kisii, Kikuyu and Meru communities due to the abundance of the ba-
nanas and potatoes in these communities. Sometimes it serves as an infant dish. When served as a main
family dish, it can be eaten with a variety of stews or just a vegetable dish
Ingredients
14 large potatoes, unpeeled, white, Irish, raw (2 kg)
7 bananas, raw, unpeeled (1.2 kg)
1 onion, red skinned, raw, unpeeled (134 g)
3 tomatoes, red, raw (321 g)
1 ¼ cups (186 g) cooking fat
2 tbsp. (35 g) salt, iodized
3 1/3 cups (734 g) water
Preparation 10 minutes | Cooking 45 minutes | Serves 4
• Peel, wash the potatoes and bananas into separate bowls.
• Peel, wash and chop the onion. Wash and cut the tomatoes.
• Heat the cooking fat in a pan. Add the onion into the pan and cook until golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and stir until the tomatoes are cooked or tender
• Cut the potatoes and bananas and add into the cooking pot.
• Add salt, cover and keep stirring at intervals.
• Add all the water and bring to a boil.
• Cook until the potatoes and the green bananas are tender.
• Mash to a smooth consistency and serve while food hot.
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 750 kJ/ 179 kcal │| Fat 8.5 g │| Carbohydrates 22.1 g │| Protein 2.3 g │| Fibre 2.6 g │
Vitamin A 4 mcg |│ Iron 1.4 mg |│ Zinc 0.36 m
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