African Sadza Dumpling Recipes

African Nzema / Sadza / Banku / Ugali / Pap / Mealie-meal. Due to its enormous popularity, Sadza is regarded as Zimbabwe's national dish. Like the West African Banku, the East African Ugali, the Zambian Ntsima and the South African Mealie-meal, Sadza is a stiff, steamed dumpling made from white maize flour or rapoko (red millet flour) and served with stews or roasted meat, fish or vegetables and sauce. This makes a mountain! I use 1/5th of this for 3 people.

Provided by Chipili

Categories     African

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1052.4, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 38.7, Carbohydrate 226, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 4.6, Protein 20.2

I've learned a lot researching for the ZWT '05: Eastern Africa's Ugali (similar to Southern Africa's Mealie-meal, Nshima, and Sadza) is usually made from maize (corn) which was brought from the Americas to Africa by Europeans. Previously it was made from millet. These starchy Fufu-like "foundations" are the Eastern African versions of Western African staples like Fufu (which is generally made from yams, plantains, or cassava tubers) and Banku, Kenkey, or Tô. -- They are all starchy accompaniments for the African soup or stew or sauce, or other dishes with sauce or gravy. They are generally made by boiling and vigorously stirring a starchy ingredient into a thick, smooth mush. Many Africans feel they haven't had a meal unless they have eaten Fufu or Ugali with a sauce or stew.

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories     Grains

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.4, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 34.8, Carbohydrate 62.5, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 0.5, Protein 6.6