Sadza

                                                                          

This is the richly scrumptious product of Zimbabwe’s staple crop, maize.

First, corn is ground into a powdery cornmeal. Then Sadza is made from boiling water and mixing it with a paste of cornmeal, letting it simmer for a while before finally adding more of the meal to make it thicker. The end result is a hot steaming mountain that can be accompanied by beef or chicken stew and a side of any leafy vegetable. It can also be combined with mopane worms. The result is utter satisfaction when washed down with a glass of ice-cold water.

A variation of Sadza can be made with millet or Rapoko meal. The final result is a dark brownish porridge known as Pap, which can be molded and eaten with tripe, roasted pork, or any of the stews popular in Zimbabwe, such as beef or chicken.