This cake is very simple to make and will be a good starting point for those learning how to bake at home. The trick is in the technique. Once you have that sorted, it will be a breeze here on out. This is the type of cake that mothers used […]
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How to make Ham and Cheese Omelet (in 3 Minutes)
When I was growing up, omelets were one of the first things I learned to cook and I thoroughly enjoyed making them! Though there are indeed simple, there needs to be a balance in getting your oil at the right temperature and folding it before it “sets”. If your oil […]
How to make Chimukuyu (Biltong) at home
I love biltong!! It’s one of my all time favourite snacks, well after dried fruit, nuts and seeds of course 🙂 !! I decided to try and make some on my own using game meat. I was quite pleased with the results (for a first timer!!) I’m confident the more […]
Luscious Mawuyu, Umkhomo, Baobab Fruit Cake
In my quest to create Zimbabwean desserts I decided to play around with what is known as the African super fruit, our humble baobab fruit/ umkhomo/mawuyu. This fruit is a power pack of nutrition. According to research, it has more vitamin C than you would find in an orange (three […]
Fried Samp (with Egg and Corned Meat)
So after having rediscovered samp (manhuchu) after over 2 decades of neglecting it, I must say I’ve fallen in love with this high fibre whole grain starch. I decided to play around with it a little and make something similar to fried rice. I must say, it was a hit […]
How to prepare Manhuchu (Samp)
I remember eating samp (Manhuchu) in my childhood days. Before preparing it today I actually hadn’t eaten it in over 2 decades!! So as you probably can imagine, cooking and eating them took me down memory lane in a special way 🙂 Now samp can be classified in the whole […]
Nyama yeMbudzi (Goat Meat) Stew
Goat meat is one of the popular traditional meats in our Zimbabwean cuisine. You prepare it in pretty much the same way that you would beef. However, I usually prefer boiling it with some garlic, lemon and a bit of vinegar for flavour as well as to prevent the not […]
Pan Fried Olives and Garlic Flavoured Game Meat (Kudu)
I took this game meat challenge head on. I call it a challenge because before this, I’d never eaten game meat, let alone cook it. So I basically treated it as I would a good steak. This kudu was lovely and tender so I decided to marinate it in just […]
Chicken Kebabs (with Carrot, Sweet Onion, Pepper and Peach)
Now these kebabs you will definitely enjoy. The kick that comes from the black pepper, the sweetness that comes from the peach, the mildness that comes from the sweet onion and of course the tenderness that comes from the chicken breast all compliment each other well. When using wooden kebab […]
Nyevhe Recipe (Spider Flower Leaves)
Nyevhe (Spider flower leaves), also known as Ulude in one of our official languages here in Zimbabwe is a dried leafy green vegetable, communally known as mufushwa. It was/is usually dried in a season where there are available in high yield so that when they are no longer in season, […]
What Went Wrong With My Cake (Podcast 02)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/115516788″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] In this episode I am addressing five common issues that arise when baking particulary if you are new to baking. These issues include some that have been sent to me as questions by different ZimboKitchen users and are as follows; Problem 1: Your […]
Maputi aneNzungu (Roasted mealie pips and peanuts)
Now this is definitely one of our all time favorite traditional Zimbabwean snack. Generally this snack used to be done with people sitting around the fire, enjoying each other’s company. The two ingredients would be roasted mugango (a specialized heavy base roasting pan suitable for this as well as plain salted […]