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Chinaka
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Chinaka

6 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

624
Calories
21g
Protein
16g
Fat
101g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups grounded Chinaka tuber
  • 1 Cup grounded raw Peanut Powder
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon red Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Directions

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Pour two cups of water into a medium sized pot. Place on medium heat for two minutes. Add half a teaspoon

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baking soda, half a teaspoon salt, and quarter of a teaspoon red pepper. Stir until well dissolved. Add two

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cups ground Chinaka and one cup of raw peanut powder and stir slowly until thoroughly mixed. Contents will

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gradually boil, thicken, and sputter. Cover, lower heat, and cautiously stir every three to five minutes.

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Simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes. Remove from range and immediately empty the solid Chinaka on to a platter.

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Smooth the top of the chinaka with the back of a large spoon. Chinaka will thicken as it cools down. The chinaka

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should have the look of a large unsliced bologna. When cold, cut the chinaka into desired slices to be served

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as delicious sandwich cuts or served and eaten with other meals. Traditionally chinaka is eaten as dende,

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ndiwo or relish with the nshima Zambian staple food.

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Category:Zambian Recipes

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Category:Zambian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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