MY AMERICAN HUSBAND COOKS AFRICAN FOOD (ZAMBIAN NSHIMA )

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🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned green beans

Zucchini offers a similar texture while being lower in calories.

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🥗Healthier: dried sardines

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and has a similar flavor profile.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom.

Cut Hungarian sausage into pieces and add to the pan, cooking until browned.

Add half an onion and 5 tomatoes to the pan, stirring to combine.

Cut up cabbage and add it to the pan.

Add pre-chopped garlic to the pan.

Mix milli meal with a little water to create a paste, then add this paste to the pan.

Place the paste on the burner and add boiling water from a kettle to it, stirring constantly to avoid bubbles.

Add a scoop of Bisto and a teaspoon of Royko to the gravy mixture, stirring well.

Add a little ketchup to the gravy for thickness and flavor.

Let the gravy simmer with a lid on, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add cassava meal to the nshima mixture to make it softer, stirring until well combined.

Continue stirring the nshima until it reaches the desired consistency.

Cooking Techniques

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