How to cook beef tripe |matumbu & ulusu | Zimbabwean recipe

matumbu (beef tripe)

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken is leaner, while pork belly is often less expensive.

groundnut (peanut) butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers healthier fats, while sunflower seed butter is often cheaper.

Clean the matumbu thoroughly under running water.

Boil the matumbu in a pot of salted water until tender, about 1-2 hours.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add minced garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute until fragrant.

Stir in chopped tomatoes and green peppers, cooking until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the boiled matumbu to the skillet, mixing well with the vegetables.

Season with cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper to taste.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes, allowing flavors to meld.

In a separate pot, boil ulusu until tender, about 10 minutes.

Drain the ulusu and mix in groundnut butter and lemon juice to taste.

Serve the matumbu alongside the ulusu.

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