Mashed Potato and Bananas Recipe

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 Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf