Mtori (Mtori)
Overview
Mtori is a thick, creamy soup of green bananas and beef from Tanzania and Kenya. Beef on the bone is simmered with onion and garlic until tender to make a rich broth. Peeled green cooking bananas, sometimes with potatoes or carrots, are cooked in it until soft, then mashed or blended into a smooth, pale soup. A little butter or cream is stirred in, and it is seasoned with salt, pepper and sometimes a pinch of turmeric. It is mild, filling and gentle, and it is usually eaten for breakfast or lunch, often with fresh coriander on top.
History
Mtori comes from the Chagga people who live on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, where bananas are a staple crop grown on small family farms. It is traditionally given to new mothers to help them regain strength after childbirth, and to people who are recovering from illness. It is now also served in restaurants in Arusha, Moshi and Nairobi.
Main ingredients
Green bananas, beef, onion, tomato, butter, coriander. The soup is built on beef broth and is usually served hot. Diet: contains meat; usually gluten-free.
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Recipe
Method
- 140 min
Simmer the beef with half the onion and garlic in the water for 40 minutes.
- 2
Fry the rest of the onion and garlic with the tomatoes in the butter.
- 320 min
Add the bananas and tomato mixture to the pot and cook for 20 minutes until soft.
- 4
Remove the bones, mash or blend until smooth, season and serve with coriander.
- ✓
Serve. About 1h 15m from start to bowl.
Sources
Description, history and recipe written by SoupWiki and checked against the sources above. Calories and times are rough estimates.
