Banana - Matoke

Name: Banana - Matoke
Brand: Exotic Fruits
SKU: BANMTK
Price: 1.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Introduction

You’ve heard of cooking apples, but what about cooking bananas? Well, that’s a common nickname for the matoke banana! This short, green banana variety is most commonly used for cooking whilst it’s unripe, and is a staple in most East African diets – in fact, it’s used to make a dish simply called matoke. It’s thought to be excellent for blood pressure, digestion, metabolism, and gut-health.

AVERAGE ITEM WEIGHT

SMALL
40 grams

LARGE
120 grams

During the 1st to 6th centuries AD, the banana was brought from Southeast Asia to Africa via trade. Since then, the matoke banana evolved locally in the African Great Lakes, meaning they are now genetically distinct from other varieties and can be found nowhere else in the world.

The matoke banana is native to Southwest Uganda, coming from a family of bananas called the East African Highland bananas. It’s a staple food in most Great Lakes countries, including Uganda and Kenya.

Make a shallow cut around the rind

Twist and pull to open

Enjoy the white segments

Calories per 100 g	105
Fat	0.4
Carbohydrates	24
Fibre	3.1
Protein	1.3

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