Agatoke is a tasty Burundi recipe made with unripe plantains and vegetables. The end result is a soup-like porridge. Several East African countries adopted the recipe from Burundi.
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The country is almost entirely surrounded by land, making Burundi a landlocked country.
There are limited resources in the country, and the manufacturing sector is underdeveloped. Over 90% of the population is employed in agriculture, which accounts for over 40% of GDP. The main exports of Burundi are coffee and tea, which account for more than half of its foreign exchange earnings.
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How to Prepare Agatoke
Ingredients
- Spices
- Salt to taste
- 2 Stock cube
- 1 Onion, diced
- 2 Carrot, diced
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2” Ginger, minced
- 3 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 Tomatoes, Chopped
- 1 Bell pepper, chopped
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups of broth or water
- Collard greens, chopped
- 4-5 Unripe Plantain, peeled and chopped 2” pieces
Instructions
- Put a stainless steel cooking pan on the stove and pour in the oil
- Add the onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they are softened
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir for a minute
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bell peppers. Cook for 3 minutes
- Add tomato paste and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir fry for 5 minutes
- Add the plantains.
- Add the carrots
- Add the collard greens
- Add spices, stock cube and salt to taste
- Add broth and water and stir thoroughly
- Cover and allow to simmer for 20 minutes
- Check the sauce and adjust the seasoning
- Serve while hot
Tips for Preparing Agatoke
- You can add the protein of your choice, preferably beef, when preparing agatoke.
- Don’t boil the sauce for too long; otherwise, the plantains will become softer.
- You can increase the number of ingredients depending on how many people you’re serving.
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Burundi’s Agatoke
Equipment
Ingredients
- Spices
- Salt to taste
- 2 Stock cube
- 1 Onion diced
- 2 Carrot diced
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 ” Ginger minced
- 3 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 Tomatoes Chopped
- 1 Bell pepper chopped
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups of broth or water
- Collard greens chopped
- 4-5 Unripe Plantain peeled and chopped 2” pieces
Instructions
- Put a stainless steel cooking pan on the stove and pour in the oil
- Add the onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they are softened
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir for a minute
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bell peppers. Cook for 3 minutes
- Add tomato paste and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir fry for 5 minutes
- Add the plantains.
- Add the carrots
- Add the collard greens
- Add spices, stock cube and salt to taste
- Add broth and water and stir thoroughly
- Cover and allow to simmer for 20 minutes
- Check the sauce and adjust the seasoning
- Serve while hot
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