Zambian Food | African Polony (Chikanda)

cassava flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Oat flour provides a gluten-free option, while cornmeal is often more accessible.

ground nuts

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Almond flour is lower in carbs, and peanut butter offers a similar flavor.

baking powder

🥗Healthier: baking soda + vinegar

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

This alternative can be more readily available and still provides leavening.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil is healthier, while sunflower oil is often less expensive.

Warm some water enough to prepare the Chikanda.

Add some pounded groundnuts to the water.

After stirring for a while, slowly begin to add the pounded Chikanda.

Keep stirring until it thickens, allow it to heat up for a while.

Once it thickens, allow it to heat up for a while.

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