Zambian Fish Curry with Nshima

Zambia is blessed to have a large body of water country-wide and as a result, fish is readily available and easy to find. It’s a great protein source in Zambian households with many of us preparing it by smoking, boiling, frying, and/or drying the different types of fish available.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In a clean pot, add the salt and curry. Put the fish, meat side down, on top of the curry and salt.

Step 2

Add more curry on top of the fish and pour enough water into the pot until it covers the fish.

Step 3

Boil it on high for 10 minutes.

Step 4

In a separate pan, fry onion and garlic until fragrant.

Step 5

Add tomatoes and tomato paste and mix well. Add the herbs and fresh chillies and continue to cook the mixture together, over medium heat.

Step 6

Once mixture thickens pour over the boiled fish and simmer it on low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Wash and cut the Chinese cabbage into small pieces.

Step 8

In a clean pot, fry the chopped onion in oil. Once cooked, add Chinese cabbage and salt to taste. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat and keep warm.

Step 9

In a clear pot, add one cup of maize/mealie meal and a cup of cold water to make a paste.

Step 10

Pour 600ml of boiling water to the paste and mix well. Bring the mixture to a boil for at least 10 minutes.

Step 11

Then, slowly start to add remaining 450g of maize meal meal into the pot, while stirring the mixture carefully until completely combined, about 15 extra minutes. Once a stiff consistency is achieved and you're able to form the nshima into a shape, it's ready.

Step 12

5 Serve the fish with plenty of curry sauce, a side of cabbage, and a generous helping of nshima for a complete meal.

Step 13

Enjoy!

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