Ugandan Matoke

Name: Ugandan Matoke
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 8 -10 plantains; 1 lemon, juice of (optional); oil (for frying); 1 onion, chopped; 2 -3 tomatoes, chopped (or canned whole tomatoes, drained); 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 3 -4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 chili pepper, chopped (optional); salt or coriander or cayenne pepper (to taste) or red pepper (to taste); 1 lb ground beef (optional) or 1 lb beef stew meat, cut in bite-sized pieces (optional); 1 cup beef broth (optional) or 1 cup beef stock (optional)

Ugandan Matoke was pinched from <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/ugandan-matoke-235945" target="_blank">www.food.com.</a>

"Matoke (or Matooke) refer to the plantain or plantain banana in Uganda, where plantains are a staple crop. In Uganda, plantain bananas are often wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed until tender. This dish can be made with or without the meat...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 -10 plantains

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1 lemon, juice of (optional)

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oil (for frying)

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1 onion, chopped

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2 -3 tomatoes, chopped (or canned whole tomatoes, drained)

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1 green bell pepper, chopped

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3 -4 garlic cloves, crushed

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1 chili pepper, chopped (optional)

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salt or coriander or cayenne pepper (to taste) or red pepper (to taste)

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1 lb ground beef (optional) or 1 lb beef stew meat, cut in bite-sized pieces (optional)

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1 cup beef broth (optional) or 1 cup beef stock (optional)

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