Tanzanian Meat-Banana Stew

Saute until golden:

• 2 chopped onions
• 2 T oil

Brown well:

• 12 oz beef, in 1" cubes

Add:

• 1 c fresh-grated coconut
• 1-1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 t curry powder
• 1 t grated fresh ginger (or 1/2 t powdered)

Cook 1 minute. Add:

• 2 c fresh shopped tomatoes
• 1/4 c water
• 1 lg ripe plantain or 2 greenish bananas, cut.

Cook till meat is tender. Serve with chutney over rice.

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This recipe, requested by Lauren, is from the book commonly known as The Crocodile Cookbook, published here in Nigeria by expatriate women. Its full name is From the Crocodiles: Recipes from the International Women's Club, Kaduna, Nigeria. It's out of print, and my copy is falling apart. Sadly, it's old enough that it was never input onto a computer before it was published and thus would have to be reconstructed by either entering all the recipes afresh onto a computer file or scanning the existing pages. Neither option is appealing!