Sadza
(Corn Porridge) Recipe

Origin: Zimbabwe Period: Traditional

Sadza is the Zimbabwean equivalent of West African FuFu and it's traditionally served with Nyama a meat-based stew.

Ingredients

460g cornmeal
1l water

Sadza
(Corn Porridge) Preparation:

Method:

Bring 700ml of water to the boil in a large pot then combine 300g of the cornmeal with the remaining water. Add the cornmealmixture to the boiling water, stirring continually with a wooden spoon. Reducee the heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes as you slowly add the remaining cornmeal. When the mixture becomes very thick and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan transfer to a serving pan and use a wooden spoon to compress it into a ball shape.

Serve with a meat-based stew such as Nyma ye Huju

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Sadza(Corn Porridge) Recipe

Origin: Zimbabwe Period: Traditional

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