Top 5 best Street foods in Zimbabwe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes provide vitamins and a different flavor.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame offers protein while being easy to find.

cumin seeds

🥗Healthier: ground cumin

💰Cheaper: caraway seeds

Ground cumin is more accessible and easier to use.

Prepare triangular-shaped pastries (samosas) filled with spiced vegetables or meat, typically using spiced potatoes as the filling.

Fry the samosas until golden brown and crispy.

Serve Matemba fish, a small dried fish, often accompanied by vegetables or relish.

Prepare Sadza, a thick porridge made from finely ground white cornmeal, and serve it with meat and vegetable soups or stews.

Make Beef Biotong by thinly slicing and drying cured beef.

Prepare Mandazi by mixing flour, sugar, baking powder, and coconut milk, then shape into triangles and deep-fry until golden.

Flavor Mandazi with cardamom for a unique taste.

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