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Garlic and Coconut Milk Matoke


Ingredients 

10 matokes.                                        
5 potatoes 
Half Pumpkin 
1 cup of light coconut milk
1/2 cup of strong coconut milk(tui)
5 cloves of garlic,minced 
1/2 tsp of blackpepper
1 large onion
Coriander leaves
3 tomatoes
1/2 tsp of curry powder 
1/2 tsp of paprika 
Vegetable oil for frying 
Salt to taste 


Method
Peel and wash the Matokes,potatoes and pumpkin then slice them up and put them on a bowl. In a sufuria,add the onions ,oil, garlic and blackpepper .Let this cook. 
Once they are cooked add tomatoes, salt and all the spices, let this cook for about 5 minutes. 
Once they are cooked, add your chopped matokes,potatoes, pumpkin and the light coconut milk. Once the Matoke is 3/4 way done, add the strong coconut milk. Then let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. 
Serve while hot ☺

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