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| Home-made Matoke |
Last summer, I had the fortune to travel
to a very remote village in north-eastern Uganda.
One of Uganda's traditional dishes Matoke, is made of mashed raw plantains. Matoke is filling and a good substitute for rice
that is widely eaten all over Uganda. Matoke was not my favorite of the dishes
- perhaps it is an acquired taste. It was often served with a side vegetable
curry, lightly spiced, and cooked in a groundnut gravy. This made a good
pair with the chappati, bread made of flour or wheat. The curries in
particular were close to their Indian equivalent, though perhaps less spicy.
On several
occasions, when we ate out, I was curious to try the Indian restaurants. Fairway Hotel in Kampala, run by Indians, reminded me of home.
Their restaurant was called the Asian Fusion and served an eclectic menu with
several Indian dishes. Missing Indian food, I ate much more than I normally
would. However, the food would satisfy in any context. Everything I tasted,
from butter chicken to chicken korma, reminded me of some of my favorite
restaurants in India. On two other occasions, I tried the Indian cuisine in
Mbale and Jinja and my experience
was similar. The food, though relatively expensive, was completely worth it.
When it came to food and the hospitality, this trip felt like a return home.
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