Zimbabwe Recipes
Sadza country, where greens meet peanut butter. Not sure what to eat in Zimbabwe? Start with Dovi (Chicken Peanut Stew), Nyama ne Sadza, Chikenduza (Candy Cakes) and Bota. Here are 7 authentic Zimbabwe recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
7 recipes
BotaHarare, Zimbabwe · easy · 25 minA soft, thin maize-meal breakfast porridge enriched with peanut butter and a little sugar.
Bota Nyama ne SadzaHarare, Zimbabwe · easy · 1 h 15 minBeef stewed with tomato and onion served with stiff maize sadza, the everyday heart of the Zimbabwean table.
Chikenduza (Candy Cakes)Harare, Zimbabwe · medium · 1 h 55 minSoft, yeasted sweet cakes baked tall and finished with a bright pink glaze, a Zimbabwean bakery treat.
Dovi (Chicken Peanut Stew)Harare, Zimbabwe · medium · 1 h 15 minChicken simmered in a velvety peanut butter and tomato sauce with greens, Zimbabwe's gentle, comforting Sunday stew.
Nhopi (Pumpkin and Peanut Porridge)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 50 minMashed pumpkin cooked into mealie-meal and enriched with peanut butter, a lightly sweet Shona comfort porridge.
Muriwo Unedovi (Greens in Peanut Butter)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 35 minCollard greens folded into a creamy peanut-butter sauce, Zimbabwe’s everyday pairing for sadza.
Maputi aneNzungu (Zimbabwean Roasted Maize and Peanuts)Harare, Zimbabwe · easy · 30 minDried white maize kernels dry-roasted in a heavy pan until golden, then roasted on with raw peanuts until charred in spots and finished with a splash of salty water.
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