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Nshima

Firm Zambian maize-meal nshima with a collard-green and peanut relish.

About Nshima

Mwizenge Tembo describes nshima as a central Zambian staple: a firm maize preparation with a smooth texture. His account places it beside ndiwo, the savoury relish that accompanies the cereal base.

The nshima itself contains maize and water. The accompanying relish in this rendition combines collard greens, tomato and raw peanut powder, with salt and baking soda.

Nshima is served hot, with small portions used to gather the accompanying relish. The maize’s substantial texture contrasts with the moist greens and their peanut-rich sauce.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Peanut.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Nshima

Mwizenge Tembo's Zambian maize nshima with collard-peanut relish.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Dry maize kernels for maize meal: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Full own manufacture180–201 expanded: dry kernels removed from cobs182, dehusked183, soaked199, washed/dried and first mortar-ground branch200, meal dried201. No separate hammer-mill alternative union or extra cereal.
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual155/157–158 main and relish218/221 same food consolidated.
  • Collard greens: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual214 collard OR rape,215 explicit collards selected; source154/159/161 explicitly requires a relish. Selected own full component required in this named plate.
  • Tomato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual216/221 required within the selected same-source relish.
  • Raw peanuts: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Peanut source-confirmed. Actual212 freshly shelled/pounded raw peanuts fully expands217 powder, no roasting medium or opaque spice added.
  • Baking soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual219 first baking-soda option selected over chidulo ash-liquid alternative, no union.
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual220/221 required relish only; main nshima recipe155–158 names no salt.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Zambia
  • ZambiaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

Sources & references
  1. Mwizenge S. Tembo — Nshima and Ndiwo