Gonja

Name: Gonja
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Ugandan
Ingredients: 4 ripe plantains, unpeeled

Gonja/GOHN-jah/

About this dish

Whole plantains roasted over an open flame until caramelized and smoky.

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Ingredients

🍌4 ripe plantains, unpeeled

Method

Serves 2

Place the whole, unpeeled plantains directly over hot coals or an open flame.

Roast, turning occasionally, until the skin is charred and the inside is soft and caramelized, about 15-20 minutes.

Peel and serve hot, often on its own as a snack.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gonja is a popular roadside snack in Uganda, valued for its simplicity and smoky-sweet flavor.

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