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NSIMA
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NSIMA

3 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold water
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 2 to 3 cups corn meal

Directions

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Boil water in a saucepan. Make a paste using some of the meal with the cup of cold water.

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Add the paste to hot water. Stir with a wooden spoon until thickened like porridge.

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Cover the saucepan and simmer for some time (about 15 minutes). Lower the heat a little.

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Remove the lid and gradually add corn meal, stirring constantly and flattening any lumps that may form.

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Continue to add meal and stir until nsima thickens to the desired consistency (some people like it thin,

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and others prefer it thick). Cover and reduce heat to very low. Leave for a few minutes to allow further cooking.

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Stir the nsima once again and serve in a slightly wet serving dish. Cover to keep it warm.

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Serve with fish, or vegetables.

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Category:Zambian Recipes

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Category:Zambian Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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