World Cuisines

Mataba (Comoros)

Comoros

The banana and meat stew: mataba — green bananas and cassava simmered with beef and coconut milk and cassava leaves into Mayotte and Grande Comore's hearty pot. Ingredients: green bananas, cassava, beef, cassava leaves, coconut milk, onions, salt.

What it is

The banana and meat stew: mataba — green bananas and cassava simmered with beef and coconut milk and cassava leaves into Mayotte and Grande Comore's hearty pot. Ingredients: green bananas, cassava, beef, cassava leaves, coconut milk, onions, salt. Recipe: 1) Simmer beef until tender. 2) Add bananas and cassava chunks. 3) Add leaves and coconut milk; cook until everything melds. 4) Season. Serve: family-style with rice. Flavor: starchy, creamy, deep. History: mataba is the archipelago's plantation pot — bananas as vegetable, the Indian Ocean way. See also: Pilao (Comoros), Mkatra Foutra (Coconut Bread).

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