Street Food

Gonja (Roast Plantain)

Name: Gonja (Roast Plantain)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Uganda
Ingredients: 4 ripe gonja plantains; Charcoal; Salt (optional)

Sweet yellow plantains roasted whole over charcoal — a Kampala street snack.

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20m 2 servings Easy

Ingredients

4 ripe gonja plantains
Charcoal
Salt (optional)

Method

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Roast unpeeled plantains over medium coals 10-12 min, turning.

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1
Roast unpeeled plantains over medium coals 10-12 min, turning.
2
Peel; serve hot with a pinch of salt.