Peanut butter is one of the most used spreads in the Zimbabwean cuisine. Most of the traditional dishes can have a peanut butter twist to them, such as this beef stew. Leafy greens, free-range chicken and cabbage are amongst some of the foods which can be cooked and have peanut […]
This here version of madora, amacimbi (mopane worms) is for those who love HOT, spicy stuff! Do not try these if you’re not into hot stuff. However, if you do.. you’ll absolutely love them. The chilli peppers and the peri peri garlic sauce used here give a kick and an […]
Beef bones are popular here in our Zimbabwean cuisine. It appears though that they are more popular with the men rather than the women, although some women do eat and enjoy them. You can have them as a stew or mixed with muriwo, (leafy green vegetables) which reminds me of […]
Kapenta (matemba), both fresh and dried are part of our cuisine here in Zimbabwe. There are a couple of ways you can prepare it from coating to stewing and to this here version where they are simply fried then a chopped onion added to it and sauteed. This is usually […]
This recipe goes out to those of us here in Zimbabwe and abroad who love chicken necks (mutsipa). Some love this part of the chicken and some despise it. I personally don’t mind eating it, especially with the way I prepared them here. They would be good as a snack […]
This is more like child’s play than a recipe, haha! It’s for yet another one of those “lazy, too tired to cook days and couldn’t be bothered with a lot of fuss in the kitchen.” I know these days do come time and again and yet the family or you […]
Kapenta, in our vernacular matemba, are one of Zimbabwe’s traditional meals. There are many ways of preparing them from just having them fried, coated and this here version stewed. A lot of Zimbabwean families eat this, be it once in a long while, every week or once in a month […]
Madora/ Amacimbi (mopane worms) are part of our cuisine here in Zimbabwe. However, it’s not everyone who eats them as some have a fear-factor associated with them. As for those who do eat them, they enjoy them to the last bite! This is another way of preparing them in addition […]
Like I said when I was preparing the Grilled Garlic n’ Herb Kariba bream fish is something that I grew up not eating due to allergy reasons. So cooking it was also a no no. But I’m good now and only just beginning to experiment to see which flavours work […]
If you love burgers but are concerned about the health aspect of it, then this is for you. This patty is made from fat free mince (lean mince), contains oats, which are a great source of fiber, garlic, ginger and egg which all have great health benefits. I decided to […]
This right here is a pretty simple recipe. In no time at all the meal will be ready and you’ll be enjoying the savouriness mixed with a bit of sweetness. You can even do the same thing with chicken breasts! Okay, so let’s do this. Quick Instructions Get your ingredients […]
Liver, like mince is one of those meats that are pretty quick to prepare. This recipe here is just one of the may things you can do with liver. You can also check out this delicious recipe with gizzards, liver and bacon. It will leave you asking for more! This […]