Sunday, August 19, 2012

Zim potatoes

This is one of my favourite dish.Everything is cooked together which
makes it an easy dish to cook.it is served for breakfast with bread or
for lunch with rice.
480g potatoes , 3tbsp oil , 1 small onion finely chopped ,1 small
chilli finely chopped , 2 medium tomatoes chopped . 1/2tsp salt ,
1/2tsp curry , 1tsp garlic powder
Peel,wash and cut potatoes into even sized
pieces.Place all in a saucepan with boiling water enough to cover the
potatoes.Cover and cook until potatoes are tender adding more water
when necessary.Serve hot with bread or boiled rice.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

NHOPI "PUMPKIN PORRIDGE"

Nhopi is a traditional Zimbabwean delicacy made from pumpkin and
peanut butter.Pumpkins are in abundance during rainy season and
throughout the year.My mum used to make nhopi and save it with
fermented cow's milk.Here is the recipe:
600g cooked pumpkin , 3tbsp smooth
peanut butter , 1tbsp brown sugar , 1 cup pumpkin retained water
Wash,peel and cook in
boiling water until soft.Drain excess water and set aside for later
use.Reduce heat and return saucepan with cooked pumpkin to heat and
add peanut butter.Stir until well combined.Add little water if too
thick but the consistency must be thick.Serve hot with fermented cow's
milk or roasted pumpkin seeds.

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Nhopi "pumpkin porridge"

Nhopi is porridge made from pumpkin and peanut butter.it is a delicacy
amongst Zimbabweans.Pumpkins are widely in abundance during rainy
season and throughout the year.In Zimbabwe pumpkin,pumpkin leaves and
seeds are eaten.My mum used to make nhopi and serve it with fermented
cow's milk.Here is the recipe:
600g cooked pumpkin, 3tbsp smooth peanut
butter, 1tbsp brown sugar, 1 cup pumpkin retained water
Wash,peel and cook
pumpkin in boiling water until soft.Drain excess water and keep it for
later use and reduce heat.Return saucepan to heat and add peanut
butter.Stir until well combined.Adding little retained water for
desired consistency but it should be thick.Serve with fermented milk
or roasted pumpkin seeds.

Finally its almost over

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