Zimbabwean Cuisine

27 dishes · Community built

Zimbabwean Dishes

#1

Zimbabwean Dovi

A rich peanut butter stew with chicken or beef and leafy greens.

#2

Sadza

Zimbabwe's staple maize porridge, the anchor of nearly every meal.

#3

Nhedzi

Wild forest mushrooms gathered in the rainy season, cooked with onion and tomato or in peanut butter.

#4

Zimbabwean Nyama

Grilled or stewed beef, generously spiced, served alongside sadza and greens.

#5

Chibage

Roasted or boiled fresh corn on the cob, a simple and beloved Zimbabwean snack.

#6

Chimodho

A simple boiled maize dish, similar to a hearty porridge, eaten with milk or relish.

#7

Zimbabwean Maputi

Roasted popped corn kernels, a simple traditional snack.

#8

Muriwo Unedovi

Collard greens stewed with ground peanut butter, a Zimbabwean classic side.

#9

Bota

A smooth, thin maize porridge sweetened with peanut butter, eaten for breakfast.

#10

Mutakura

A mix of boiled maize, groundnuts, and beans, a hearty traditional Zimbabwean dish.

#11

Mbambaira

Sweet potatoes boiled in their skins until soft and floury, eaten with tea for breakfast.

#12

Zimbabwean Peanut Butter Rice

Rice cooked with a rich peanut butter sauce, a simple, filling comfort dish.

#13

Mopani Worms

Dried, protein-rich caterpillars, typically rehydrated and fried or stewed with tomato and onion.

#14

Matemba

Small dried kapenta fish fried and simmered with tomato and onion.

#15

Chomolia

Collard greens or kale finely chopped and cooked simply with onion and tomato.

#16

Tsunga

Peppery mustard greens cooked down with onion and tomato into a classic relish for sadza.

#17

Mahewu

A slightly fermented, tangy maize drink, refreshing and mildly sweet.

#18

Mazondo

Slow-cooked beef or cow trotters, simmered until tender and gelatinous.

#19

Mapopo Salad

A fresh salad made from shredded green (unripe) papaya, tossed with lime and chili.

#20

Chicken Feet Stew

Slow-cooked chicken feet in a spiced tomato sauce, valued for its rich, gelatinous texture.

#21

Nhopi

Mashed pumpkin sweetened and cooked with peanut butter, a comforting Zimbabwean side dish.

#22

Mufushwa

Sun-dried vegetables, often pumpkin leaves, rehydrated and cooked with peanut butter.

#23

Zimbabwean Nyimo

Bambara groundnuts simmered until tender, a traditional protein-rich side dish.

#24

Manyanya

Sautéed sweet potato leaves cooked with peanut butter, a nutritious Zimbabwean vegetable dish.

#25

Muboora

Pumpkin leaves cooked with groundnuts into a thick, savory relish.

#26

Rupiza

A roasted pumpkin seed relish, ground and cooked into a nutty, thick sauce.

#27

Madhumbe

Taro (cocoyam) corms boiled until soft and nutty, peeled and eaten with tea or alongside a relish.

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