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Rupiza

Rupiza/roo-PEE-zah/
Also known as: Pumpkin Seed Relish
Rupiza
About this dish

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

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Ingredients
🎃1 cup pumpkin seeds, roasted
🍅2 tomatoes, chopped
🧅1 onion, chopped
🧂Salt, to taste
Method
Serves 3
1
Roast the pumpkin seeds until fragrant, then grind into a coarse powder.
2
Sauté onion and tomato until softened.
3
Add the ground pumpkin seeds and a little water, stirring into a thick paste.
4
Simmer until well combined.
5
Serve as a relish with sadza.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rupiza is a traditional Zimbabwean relish made from roasted pumpkin seeds, valued for its rich, nutty flavor.

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