Ndizi na Nyama

Name: Ndizi na Nyama
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 6 green bananas, peeled; 500g beef, cubed; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Ndizi na Nyama/en-DEE-zee nah NYAH-mah/

Also known as: Banana and Meat Stew

About this dish

Green bananas stewed with beef in a savory coconut sauce, a Tanzanian comfort dish.

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Ingredients

🍌6 green bananas, peeled

🥩500g beef, cubed

🥥1 cup coconut milk

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

Method

Serves 2

Brown the beef with onion and tomato.

Add water and simmer until the beef is nearly tender.

Add the whole peeled green bananas.

Pour in coconut milk and simmer until the bananas and beef are fully tender.

Serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ndizi na nyama is a traditional Tanzanian stew, combining starchy green bananas with tender beef.

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