Vinolo Banana and Maize Flour Ugali

Vinolo (Banana and Maize Flour Ugali)
This is a typical dish to the Mijikenda community. It is a unique type of Ugali that incorporates bananas. It is eaten as a main meal with an accompanying stew

Ingredients
4 bananas, green, raw, unpeeled (710 g)
2 cups (257 g) maize flour, white
4 cups (890 g) water

Preparation 5 minutes | Cooking 40 minutes | Serves 4
• Peel the bananas, wash and cover with water.
• Boil the bananas in a separate cooking pot.
• Mash the bananas until smooth.
• Meanwhile, boil all the water in a cooking pot.
• Add half the flour into the boiling water and stir until smooth.
• Add the mashed bananas and continue stirring.
• Add the remaining flour gradually as you stir until you achieve the desired consistency.
• Remove from heat and wrap in aluminium foil.
• Dip into boiling water and turn after 7 minutes.
• Remove from the water after 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 524 kJ/ 124 kcal |│ Fat 0.9 g │| Carbohydrates 25.5 g │| Protein 2.2 g |│ Fibre 2.5 g │
Vitamin A 16 mcg │| Iron 1.2 mg │| Zinc 1.16 mg