Recipe ingredients and directions:
BANANAS WITH GREEN SPLIT PEAS
(Rwanda)
Serves 6 – 8.
2 cups dried green split peas, presoaked
4 ripe bananas
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp palm oil, or other cooking oil
1 very small onion, thinly sliced
Cook the peas in enough water to cover until tender, about 11/2
hours. Peel bananas and lay them whole on top of the peas without
mixing. Continue to cook for about 10 minutes until bananas are
soft, adding a bit of water if necessary to prevent peas from
sticking to the bottom of the pot. Meanwhile, heat the palm oil
in a skillet or pot large enough to hold the peas and bananas.
Brown the onions. Then with a slotted spoon, remove bananas and
peas from the first pot and add to the onions. Sprinkle in the salt
and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring gently but constantly,
until oil has been absorbed. Serve hot.
Category: African Recipes
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