Cookbook:Katogo (Ugandan Mixed Breakfast Vegetables)

Katogo is a traditional Ugandan dish usually eaten for breakfast. It was mostly regarded to as a poor man's food, but with time and creativity, even the rich love to eat it too.

Ingredients

 * 500 g peeled green bananas (matooke)
 * Cooking oil
 * 1 medium-size onion, neatly chopped
 * 1 medium-size green pepper, neatly chopped
 * 3 medium-size grated tomatoes
 * Salt to taste
 * 2 cups water
 * 1 teaspoon black pepper
 * 1 teaspoon cumin
 * 1 teaspoon curry powder
 * 250 g boiled beans

Procedures

 * 1) Chop the green bananas and set aside.
 * 2) Sauté the onions in a pot of cooking oil until lightly browned.
 * 3) Add the pepper and tomatoes, then season to taste with salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
 * 4) Add the banana, and stir for another minute.
 * 5) Add the water and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
 * 6) Stir in the cumin, curry powder, and black pepper. Make sure all the spices are well-incorporated. Simmer for 2 minutes, and adjust the spices to taste.
 * 7) Rinse the cooked beans with clean water, then drain them well. Stir into the pot, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
 * 8) Serve hot, garnished with coriander.