Kolokythokeftedes, Sadza ne Nyama & Chocolate Parfait

My friends, Kelly and Darren, came for dinner the other night and they brought their beautiful baby Connie who is my God Daughter.  :-)  Kelly made a special request for Sadza ne Nyama so I made it for her.

I made them Kolokythokeftedes for starters, Sadza ne Nyama for the main course and Chocolate Parfait for pudding.

Kolokythokeftedes with hummous

Sadza

Nyama



Sadza ne Nyama



Strawberries

Chocolate Parfait, Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Braai Season

I love summer because it means braai season has begun and, being a Zimbo, I love to braai.  Below are pics of a couple of the braai's that we have had this year so far.  :-)



Getting ready



Chicken

Chicken



Pork Chops and Prawn Kebabs



It's ready - come and get it.



Delicious

Salad and home made salad dressing

Ready to eat

Relish

Sadza and Relish

Hazel's Belly Pork

My ex mother in-law taught me this recipe.  It makes a delicious sweet and sour marinade.  You are probably going to think “yuck” but give it a go – you will be pleasantly surprised!  It’s a very popular Zimbabwean marinade and is often used when having a braai.  It goes nicely with chicken aswell.

Original Recipe by Hazel Stubbs. Pictures by Amanzi-Fundu.

Ingredients:

4 - 6 x Belly Pork

1 x Can Coke

1 x Cup Tomato Sauce

Method:

Mix the coke and tomato sauce together.

Pour over the belly pork, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight.

Remove the belly pork from the marinade and place in a large pan. 

 Cook on a gentle heat for 5 mins on each side. 

Transfer to a baking dish and cook in a preheated oven for 10 – 15 minutes.

Pour the marinade into the pan, bring to the boil and then reduce heat to a gentle simmer.

Pour the marinade over the belly pork and serve.

Tomato & Onion Relish

This is a Zimbabwean Recipe.  It's basically a tomato and onion gravy that is very popular at Braai's.  If you are tired of normal Royco gravy why not give this recipe a try?  It's quick and easy to make and it tastes great! 

Ingredients:

2 x Tablespoons Oil

1 x Onion, diced

1 x Teaspoon Garlic, diced

2 x Teaspoons Herbs, dried

1 x Can Chopped Tomatoes

1 x Can Water

1 x Teaspoon Sugar

A few basil leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a pot.

Add the onion, garlic and dried herbs and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.

Add the can of tomatoes and bring to the boil.

Add the can of water and reduce heat.

Add the teaspoon of sugar and stir well.

Allow to simmer for 10 - 20 mins on a low heat.

Add the basil leaves just before serving.

Sadza ne Nyama

Finally, after 6 years of searching, I have found the UK equivalent to Rape.  It's Curly Kale!  The texture and taste is just like Rape!  :-) 




Mealie Meal





Curly Kale



 

Looks and tastes just like Rape



Taadaa!  Delicious!



Sadza ne Nayma

Sadza ne Nyama ("Sadza [and Meat Stew]") or simply Sadza is the staple diet for most of Zimbabwe's indigenous peoples. It is a two part recipe with sadza on one and the accompanying stew or vegetable relish on the other. Sadza is a generic term used to describe thickened porridge made out of any number of pulverized grains. The most common form of sadza is made with white maize (corn) mealie meal.


Despite the fact that maize is actually an imported food crop to Zimbabwe (circa 1890), it has become the chief source of starch and carbohydrate and the most popular meal for indigenous peoples of Zimbabwe. Sadza is to Zimbabweans what rice is to the Chinese or pasta to the Italians.


Nyama is the Shona word for meat. Which kind of meat is qualified by naming the animal or beast from with it comes. For example beef is nyama ye mombe where mombe is the Shona word for cattle. Similarly chicken is nyama ye huku where huku is the Shona word for chicken. Nyama ye mbudzi is goat meat.

Sadza



Ingredients:
Mealie Meal
Water
Salt


Method:
In a large pot, bring water to the boil. (The amount of water depends on the amount of Sadza you want to make)
Add the salt
Remove about a quarter of mealie meal and put it into a bowl.
Mix the mealie meal that you set aside with some water to form a paste. (You will need both a strong arm and a strong wooden spoon!)
Slowly add the paste to the pot of boiling water, stirring constantly.
Bring to the boil again stirring constantly while the mixture thickens. (Be careful not to let it get lumpy)
The mixture should be very thick and smooth and at this point the sadza should begin to pull away from the sides of the pot.


Nyama

Ingredients:
1 onion
3 tablespoons oil
2 packs of stewing beef, cut into cubes
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of mixed herbs
2 tablespoons gravy powder.
Rape or cabbage.
Water
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
In a large pot gently fry the onion until golden brown.
Add the garlic and mixed herbs to the onion and fry for about 1 min.
Add the beef to the onions, stirring well.
Cook until the beef turns slightly brown.
Add the can of tomatoes
Add the water (about ½ a pint)
Allow to cook on full heat for about 5 mins, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and allow to cook slowly for about 20 mins.
Add the teaspoon of sugar.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the rape or cabbage and allow to cook for about 7 mins or until the rape/cabbage is tender.
Mix the gravy powder according to the instructions and add to the stew.
Serve Sadza and Nyama together.


Please note:
Zimbabwean’s tend to eat sadza and nyama with their hands.
The rape / cabbage can be cooked seperately and added as a side dish.