Mashed Dishes Recipes: Mashed Bananas Plain

This category includes recipes that call for mixing all the ingredients together before serving.
Traditionally, many Kenyan communities incorporated a variety of foods, maybe as soup, either as a coping tactic or to reduce cooking time. These meals were consumed alone and were thought to have a high nutritional base.

The most common ingredients used in these dishes were a root (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, or cassava), green or ripe bananas, a green vegetable, maize, and a legume.
These foods go by several names in various communities.
For instance, Mukimo is widespread among the Kikuyu and Meru groups, Mushenye among the Luhya communities, and Kimanga among the Taita and coastal populations.

Most infant dishes are created from this category, which is a fairly widespread practice in many Kenyan communities.
Hard materials like maize are not used in baby food recipes.

Mashed Bananas Plain
This is a typical infant dish among many Kenyan communities. It is usually mashed to a light texture and
sometimes served with added milk. Sometimes a green leafy vegetable may be added and mashed together.

Ingredients
– 9 unpeeled bananas, green, raw (1 kg)
– 2 1/8 cups (465 g) water
– 1 tsp. (5 g) salt iodized

Preparation 10 minutes | Cooking 45 minutes | Serves 4
• Peel the bananas and clean them.
• Put in a cooking pot, add all the water and salt.
• Bring them to a boil until the bananas are tender.
• Mash and serve warm.

Banana puree, which is high in potassium, gives other fruit purees a creamier texture and makes yogurt sweeter. To prepare this perfect first meal for your baby, simply follow our simple step-by-step instructions.
Babies can easily mash ripe bananas between their mouths because they have a similar smooth, mushy texture to avocados. You can give your kid this as their first feeding right away or after introducing them to a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities