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Burundi’s Agatoke

Burundi
Sedi Djentuh
Agatoke is a tasty Burundi recipe made with unripe plantains and vegetables. The end result is a soup-like porridge.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African, East African
Servings 4
Calories 671 kcal

Equipment

Nonstick pan

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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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 671kcalCarbohydrates: 129gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 2474mgFiber: 21gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 2015IUVitamin C: 40.1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 8.7mg
Keyword Agatoke