Ifinkubala

Name: Ifinkubala
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Zambian
Ingredients: 2 cups dried caterpillars; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; Oil, for frying

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About this dish

Dried, seasoned caterpillars, fried or stewed, a traditional protein source.

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Ingredients

🐛2 cups dried caterpillars

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🧅1 onion, chopped

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 2

Soak the dried caterpillars in water until softened, then rinse well.

Sauté onion and tomato until softened.

Add the rehydrated caterpillars and fry until slightly crisp.

Season with salt and chili.

Serve as a side with nshima.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ifinkubala are a traditional Zambian delicacy, an important seasonal source of protein, harvested from local trees.

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