PNG Traditional Cuisine - "Gkato"

How to prepare Gkato

Brief Information
Gkato is a traditional cuisine for the Rigo people of Central Province. The Rigo people have been preparing the “Gkato” cuisine generation-after-generation. It is one of the main and common meal for the Rigo people.

Below is the recipe on how to prepare “gkato". The following recipe can cater for 7-10 people.

Ingredients/utensils

1. Green cooking bananas (2kg)
2. Pumpkin leaves
3. Chicken cocktails (700g)
4. Coconut cream
5. Rice-bag strings of 45cm each
6. Pot

Cooking steps for preparing Rigo ”Gkato"

1. Grate the banana and put into a bowl or pot
2. Clean the pumpkin leaves and chicken cocktail
3. Using 1-2 pumpkin leaves, put the grated banana and cocktail (now called "gkato")
4. Wrap the gkato with string, and put into a pot
5. Cream the gkatos in the pot with coconut cream
6. Put the pot over the fire or stove for 30-45 minutes
7. Once cooked, it's ready for eating

Some photos on how to prepare Rigo "gkato"