Cabbage can sometimes be so bland and boring when you eat it the same old way EVERYDAY!! So this quick and easy variation, which my mum also used to prepare, makes all the difference, especially when you’re sick of cabbage rakaboiliswa (sp :D) (plain boiled cabbage) or cabbage fried with […]
Beef stew is amongst one of the very common meals in Zimbabwe. It’s the typical relish found at most dinner tables across the majority of Zimbabwean society. When you hear people saying Sadza nenyama (pap with meat) in most cases they are referring to sadza and beef stew. Despite the […]
A large number of Zimbabweans love pork chops especially when it is braai-ed. Am sure there are many of us who have fond memories of doing this sort of thing kwaMereki. However, if you don’t want to braai your pork chops this is another quick and easy way of preparing […]
Mazondo (trotters) both beef and pork are common in the Zimbabwean cuisine. Mostly men enjoy these and some women too. It’s pretty straight forward how one prepares them. I prefer to slow cook them. In this way, you avoid adding too much water which my affect their taste at the […]
This is one of the many Zimbabwean traditional delicacies and a definite no-no for others. For those in the latter group it could be a fear factor (according to some of my friends) or perhaps just a matter of preference. Aurther did the first version which you can find here. […]
I had a good laugh when preparing these maguru (tripe). After I had washed them and cut off excess fat and was ready to boil them my 5 year old daughter took one look at them and was flabbergasted – astonished what this was all about. My other four year […]
Mufushwa (dried green leafy vegetables) is one of the traditional Zimbabwean dishes. It is normally an accompaniment to sadza (pap) and or some meat if one wishes. It is very nutritious, providing you with high levels of iron and folic acid which are very important nutrients for the body. One […]
This is one dish that has been around in Zimbabwe since time immemorial. It is particularly popular in regions of the country with Mopane trees. This is essentially were the name of the dish is derived. Not everyone is a fan of madora or macimbi; however it sure has a […]
This is a signature dish for many Zimbabweans in and outside of Zimbabwe (where the correct ingredients can be found). If you have been out of the country for a prolonged period of time as I once was you are probably dying of nostalgia at seeing this popular dish. I […]
Though it is coated, it is a juicy and tasty chicken. I know a lot of people would rather deep fry their coated chicken but am not really a fan of deep fat frying for health reasons that’s why I decided to try and grill this chicken instead of deep […]
Many of us know sugar beans from boarding schools or even Universities such as our UZ (during the hyper-inflation times). The memories associated with sugar beans from what I gather are not such pleasant ones. I never got the chance to be a border although I really wanted to become […]
Beef is a common relish here in Zimbabwe. It’s usually had as a stew in sadza nenyama (pap and meat) or with rice as a “special” treat. But there are many others ways in which one can make meat and this is just one out of a thousand! Quick Instructions […]