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Farari raw banana curry
Green banana rounds in a tomato and peanut sauce
Slices of matoke (green cooking banana) cooked with cumin, chilli and ginger in a tomato sauce thickened with roasted peanuts, a simple vegan curry for fasting days. The bananas turn tender and potato-like and soak up the nutty, tangy sauce. For a farari potato curry, use yogurt instead of tomatoes and potatoes instead of the bananas.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the tempering
To garnish
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Coarsely grind 3 ½ oz roasted peanuts.
Step 2: Slice 6 matoke (green cooking bananas) into 1 cm rounds and keep them in a bowl of water so they don't darken. Oil your hands first if you peel them yourself, as the sap is sticky.
Step 3: Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
Step 4: Add the drained bananas, 1 tsp green chilli paste and ½ tsp ginger paste. Stir, cover and cook on medium-low heat, stirring now and then, until half done.
10 minStep 5: Add 9 oz tomatoes, the ground peanuts, 1 tsp salt and enough 1 cup water to make a sauce. Cover and cook until the bananas are tender.
15 minStep 6: Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does farari raw banana curry take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
- What can I use instead of green chilli paste?
- 1 finely chopped green chilli per tsp.
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