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Kat-Kat Banane

A savoury plantain and fish dish, adapted from The Creole Melting Pot's trevally katkat.

Country
Seychelles
Region
East Africa
Time
60 min
Serves
4
Level
medium
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4 steps 15 min prep 45 min cook (check method) 60 min total medium
1
Cook fish
Season fish pieces. Boil gently until cooked, about 10 minutes. Reserve the liquid; cool, check for bones and flake.
check fish 10:00
2
Cook plantains
Trim and halve the washed, unpeeled plantains. Boil separately until tender, about 15 minutes. Cool enough to handle, peel and roughly mash.
check plantains 15:00
3
Combine
Warm the mash with coconut milk. Add fish and cinnamon; simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently. Loosen with reserved fish liquid if needed.
check consistency 10:00
4
Finish
Remove cinnamon, adjust seasoning and serve. Keep a thick, coarse texture with visible fish pieces.

Other households use different fish or cooking bananas.

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Best for Main meal. Plan on a medium cook. Allow about 60 minutes total.

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Rice or chilli sauce, if desired.

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AI-generated serving illustration of coarse plantain mash with flaked fish in a creamy coconut mixture.
AI-generated serving illustration of the attributed savoury plantain and trevally adaptation; not kitchen-tested photography. · AI-generated illustration
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