Peas with green bananas

Name: Peas with green bananas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Burundi
Ingredients: 600 g — peeled green cooking bananas; 450 g — shelled fresh or frozen peas; 250 g — chopped tomatoes; 150 g — sliced onion; 15 g — vegetable oil; 500 ml — drinking water; 3 g — fine salt

Peas with green bananas — A clearly measured home version for the Burundi collection. Follow the listed ingredients and method; this recipe does not claim an exclusive origin.

Ingredients

600 g — peeled green cooking bananas
450 g — shelled fresh or frozen peas
250 g — chopped tomatoes
150 g — sliced onion
15 g — vegetable oil
500 ml — drinking water
3 g — fine salt

Preparation

Peel green cooking bananas and cut into thick chunks.

Soften onion in oil 5 minutes, add tomato and reduce 8 minutes.

Add bananas and water, cover and simmer about 15 minutes.

Add peas and cook 8–10 minutes until both are tender.

Salt and gently reduce if needed without crushing bananas.