BEEF STEW
MIXED WITH VEGETABLES
(Green-based
Stew) My Mother’s
favourite which she cooks normally on Sunday afternoon. Nobody misses this
meal! INGREDIENTS
· 500 grams beef
· 2 tomatoes
· 1 Onion
· 1 packet of powdered soup mix
· I bundle of vegetables (Preferably rape vegetables - strong textured leaves)
Serves 2 3
persons
| DIRECTIONS Cut meat
into chunks and bring to boil until tender
Heat oil
in a separate saucepan
Add the
meat and brown it before adding the onions first and then the tomatoes
Shred
vegetables and add to the stewed meat
Allow to
simmer at low heat until the vegetables are tender
Stir and
add a little soup powder mixed with stock
Simmer
for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
By Dorcus Shumba
and Tracy Chiridza |
NHOPI - CORN MEAL WITH PUMPKIN You can eat
this alone or served hot with another vegetable such as leafy greens or even a
green-based stew. | INGREDIENTS · 1 cup cornmeal
· ½ teaspoon sugar
· 500 ml water
· 3 tablespoons peanut
butter
· ½ pumpkin, peeled, cooked and mashed and salted
Serves 6
persons | DIRECTIONS Add water
to a large pan and bring to a boil
Then add
the cornmeal (maize meal) and stir frequently until you form a thick paste
Add the
pumpkin and sugar then stir in the peanut butter and season with salt
Stir
everything together to ensure all the ingredients are incorporated
Continue
cooking for a few minutes and add a little water if the mixture is too thick
Serve hot
with leafy greens or a green-based stew |
PEANUT BUTTER
VEGETABLES Often eaten with sadza
... peanuts are very common in Zimbabwe | INGREDIENTS · 1 bunch silverbeet
or a vegetable leaf that is a little tougher like kale
· peanut putter
· 1 cup water
· 1 large tomato, cored, chopped
· 1 onion chopped
·
3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
· salt
Serves
4 persons
| DIRECTIONS Shred 1
bunch of silverbeet or alternative, removing the tough stems
Steam in
¼ cup of salted water, reserving a little water
Add
tomatoes and onion
Stir and
allow to simmer
Add 3
tablespoons of peanut butter stirring frequently until greens have a creamy
consistency |
SADZA This is a
staple food in Zimbabwe and is eaten for breakfast with milk (like porridge) or
with vegetables and meat for lunch or dinner | INGREDIENTS · 6 cups Mealie Meal (Corn Meal) or Semolina
· 4 cups hot water
Serves 6
persons | DIRECTIONS Bring
water to boil in a saucepan
Mix a ¼
cup of mealie-meal with a ¼ cup of water to make a thick paste
Add this
paste to the boiling water and stir continuously to avoid lumps
Once the
paste starts to simmer, leave for about 10 minutes
Start to
add more mealie-meal until the desired consistency is reached
Stir at
all times to avoid lumps
Once the
paste is thick allow to rest at low heat
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