Katogo Special
Hearty breakfast stew with matooke cooked IN the stew, not alongside - the ultimate Ugandan morning fuel
⏱️ Ready in 1 hr 15 min
Medium
👥 Serves 4
Katogo Special
🔪15 min
🔥1 hr
👥4
⚡600 cal
Listen to recipe instructions while you cook hands-free
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Ingredients
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Green bananas (matooke)6-8
peeled and cut into chunks
Beef chunks500g
stewing beef
Onions2 large
sliced
Tomatoes4-5 ripe
chopped
Garlic3-4 cloves
minced
Ginger1 tsp
grated
Curry powder2 tsp
Cumin powder1 tsp
Bay leaves2-3
Beef stock cube1
optional
Cooking oil3-4 tbsp
Water or beef stock2-3 cups
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↓Equipment Needed
3 items required
🍲Heavy-bottomed pot (sufuria) with lid
🔪Sharp knife
🪵Cutting board
💡 Don't have something? Check the recipe tips for possible substitutions!
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Let's Cook!
Step 1 of 6
1
Cut beef into 2-inch chunks, season with salt and pepper. Peel green bananas carefully (oil your hands!) and cut into 2-3 inch pieces.
⏱️15 min
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2
Heat oil in heavy pot. Brown beef pieces on all sides until golden. Remove and set aside.
⏱️10 min
3
In same pot, sauté onions until golden. Add garlic and ginger, cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, cook until broken down.
⏱️10 min
4
Return beef to pot. Add curry, cumin, bay leaves, and stock cube. Add water/stock to cover.
⏱️5 min
5
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes until beef is almost tender.
⏱️30 min
6
Add matooke pieces INTO the stew (this is key!). Add more liquid if needed. Cover and cook 20-25 minutes until matooke is soft.
⏱️25 min
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Pro Tip: Matooke cooks IN the stew - this is what makes it Katogo!
💡 Pro Tips
- •Matooke is cooked IN the stew, not as a side - that's what makes it Katogo
- •The word "matooke" means "food" in Uganda - that's how important it is
- •This is breakfast food - hearty and filling for the day ahead
- •Can also make with beans or offal instead of beef