Boga la Nazi

Name: Boga la Nazi
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 1kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed; 2 cups coconut milk; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green chili, sliced

Boga la Nazi/BOH-gah lah NAH-zee/

Also known as: Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

About this dish

Pumpkin simmered in coconut milk with warm spices, a comforting Tanzanian side dish.

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Ingredients

🎃1kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed

🥥2 cups coconut milk

🧅1 onion, chopped

🌶️1 green chili, sliced

Method

Serves 4

Sauté onion in oil until softened.

Add cubed pumpkin and cook briefly.

Pour in coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Cook until the pumpkin is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Season with salt and serve with rice or ugali.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Boga la nazi is a traditional Tanzanian dish from the Swahili coast, pairing sweet pumpkin with rich coconut milk.

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