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Katogo with beans

Vegetarian

A one-pot Ugandan breakfast of green bananas cooked down with beans, onion and tomato until thick and comforting. Also made with offal, beef or groundnut sauce.

Katogo with beans is an Ugandan stew, ready in about 50 minutes and made with green cooking bananas (matoke) and kidney beans (canned). It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Katogo of green bananas and beans in tomato sauce with avocado
Photo: B722N / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
571

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Fry the onion (opens in a new tab) in the oil until soft, add the tomatoes (opens in a new tab), carrot (opens in a new tab), pepper and curry powder (opens in a new tab) and cook to a thick sauce.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the green bananas (opens in a new tab), water and salt, cover and simmer until the bananas are tender.

    • 20 min
    • medium-low heat

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the beans and cook uncovered, mashing a few banana pieces to thicken, until it is stew-like.

    • 8 min
    • low heat

About this dish

Origin
Uganda · Commonly attributedAlso popular in RwandaMore food from Uganda
Dish
Breakfast · Lunch · Stews & braises · Main courses
Cooking method
Stewed, Simmered
Taste
savoury, mild, earthy
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with
Green cooking bananas (matoke) · Kidney beans (canned) · Onion · Tomato
Techniques
Simmering · Stewing

Allergens

  • May contain: Mustardfrom curry powder
  • May contain: Celeryfrom curry powder

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

571 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 591 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 9%
  • Carbohydrate 78%
  • Fat 13%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy571 kcal97 kcal
Protein13.4 g2.3 g
Carbohydrate112.5 g19 g
Net carbohydrate99.5 g16.8 g
Sugars13.1 g2.2 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre13 g2.2 g
Fat8.4 g1.4 g
Saturated fat1 g0.2 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol——
Sodium1018 mg172 mg
Salt equivalent2.5 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1534 mg
Calcium
101 mg
Iron
3.8 mg
Magnesium
141 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
59 mg
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: carrot, green bell pepper, curry powder.
  • Green cooking bananas (matoke): Raw green plantain (FDC 168215) used as a stand-in for East African highland cooking bananas, which are similar starchy green bananas.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Mash a few banana pieces into the sauce to thicken it naturally.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the beans too early — they break down before the bananas are tender.

Serve with

  • Eat for breakfast with tea, or add avocado slices on the side.

Storage

  • Keeps 2 days refrigerated.

Reheating

  • Reheat with a splash of water.

Variations

  • Katogo with offal: Cook goat or beef offal in the sauce until tender before adding the bananas.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3

Masalas in this recipe

Make the masala first, then come back to finish the dish.

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