Guru
How to Make Guru: Thoroughly wash the tripe and removing all excess fat. Cut it into medium sized pieces and put in the pot. Add enough water to just cover...
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Cuisine: Zimbabwe Recipes
Most of Zimbabwe’s top dishes are based on local agricultural products. Since climatic conditions differ across the country’s regions, so do the agricultural products and locally sourced ingredients. Therefore, many different dishes and recipe variations can be found across the country’s ten major provinces.
Mazondo
How to Make Mazondo: Put the cleaned beef heels in a pot. Add enough water to just cover them. Season with 1 tsp salt. Bring to the boil then reduce...
Mufushwa
How to Make Mufushwa: Put the mufushwa in a pot and add water and the bicarbonate of soda. Partly cover the pot and bring the mufushwa to a boil and...
Chimodho
How to Make Chimodho: Preheat the oven to 175℃ fan. Put the buttermilk, oil, and egg into the bowl of your stand mixer; beat with the egg beater until very smooth....
Nhopi (Pumpkin Soup)
How to Make Nhopi: Cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds and strands of fiber. Peel and chop the flesh, put into a saucepan, and add the water....
Chicken Gango
How to Make Chicken Gango: Boil the gizzards until almost tender and add the chicken feet. Cook until tender. Add the oil and the chicken livers. Stir until browned. Add...
Mupunga Une Dovi (Peanut Butter Rice)
How to Make Mupunga Une Dovi: Cook the rice following the instructions on the packet, omitting the oil. Add 1/2 cup of water and the peanut butter and let it...
Traditional Zimbabwean Okra
How to Make Okra: In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the soda – it should foam up as you add it to the water....
Mopane Worms
Mopane worms are a staple dish in Zimbabwe. The worms are harvested during the rainy season, then cleaned and sun-dried for preservation. How to Make Mopane Worms: Soak the mopane...
Sadza
Sadza is the shona word to describe a thickened porridge prepared from any grain and therefore similar to the ugali of Eastern Africa and fufu of West Africa. How to...