Raw materials原料：

·2 lean beef
·5 firm, green bananas (ensure that they are not ripe)
·2 large onions
·1 large tomato
·2 cups coconut milk
·1 cup water
·2 tbsp vegetable oil
·6 ounce peas,washed
·salt and pepper (to taste)
Method作法：

1) Peel and dice the onions finely.Dice the tomato into coarse pieces.Peel the bananas and cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces.Dice the beef into approximately 1/2 inch pieces.

2)Place the meat in a saucepan, cover with water, add salt, bring to the boil and then simmer until tender.

3)Heat the oil in a saucepan and saute the onions without browning.Add the tomato as well as the meat mixture. Adjust the seasoning to taste.Continue cooking until the tomatoes soften.

4)Add the coconut milk, stirring continuously and bring the mixture to the boil.Add the banana pieces and the peas to stew.Reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until the bananas are cooked, soft but not mushy.

5)The Banana and Coconut Beef Stew should be served hot, over rice or accompanied by one of the stiff maize porridges

补充词汇：

coconut n.椰子

Gambia 冈比亚(非洲西部）

saucepan n.长柄而有盖子的深锅, 炖锅

ounce 盎司

tbsp=tablespoon 汤匙

相关用法：：

1）ripe adj.成熟的

a rather ripe joke 过于大胆的笑话

ripe lips 红而丰润的嘴唇

be ripe for settlement 解决问题的时机已经成熟

2）stew v.  炖, 焖

He was in a stew. 他焦躁不安。

stew oneself into an illness 着急得生起病

3）dice vt.切成方块

Load the dice against sb. [喻]用不正当手段占（某人）便宜

a fling of the dice 掷骰子

4）coarse adj. 粗糙的, 粗鄙的

a coarse joke 粗俗的笑话

coarse fare 粗粮

5）simmer vt. 慢煮、炖

simmer with anger 怒火中烧

I think the trip may give me time to simmer down.
我以为这次旅行会给我时间冷静下来。

She simmer for a minute or two,then begin shout uncontrollably.

 她强忍了一两分钟，然后情不自禁地大叫起来。

6）mushy adj.糊状的，粘稠的

Cut it out.Stop being so mushy! 够了，别那么肉麻！

爱心小贴士

用香蕉皮擦手可消除手上的皱纹