Sadza with nyama
Zimbabwe’s everyday meal: sadza, a firm white-maize porridge, with nyama (meat stewed with tomato and onion) and muriwo, leafy greens.
Ingredients
- 400 g fine white maize flour
- 1 litre of water
- 600 g stewing beef
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon of mild curry powder
- 500 g spring greens or spinach
- Oil and salt
How to make it at home
- Brown the meat in oil, add the onion, tomato and curry powder, cover with water and simmer for 1 hour.
- Stir-fry the greens in strips with a little onion and tomato.
- For the sadza, heat the water, add a third of the maize meal to make a thin porridge and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the rest of the meal gradually, stirring hard until it’s firm and comes away from the pan.
- Serve the sadza with the meat and greens.
The trick: It’s eaten with your hand: a little ball of sadza to scoop up the sauce.