Eswatini
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Sishwala
The stiff porridge of the kingdom: sishwala — a thick maize porridge served with meat stews and vegetables at ceremonies and daily meals in Eswatini. Ingredients: maize meal, water, salt; stews: beef, chicken, beans, gre…
Sidvudvu
The pumpkin porridge: sidvudvu — mashed pumpkin cooked with maize meal into a soft, sweet porridge, Eswatini's comfort bowl. Ingredients: pumpkin, maize meal, water, salt, a little sugar (modern). Recipe: 1) Boil pumpkin…
Umncweba
The dried meat: umncweba — strips of beef or game dried in the sun and wind, Eswatini's preserved protein for journeys and lean seasons. Ingredients: beef or game, salt. Recipe: 1) Cut meat into strips. 2) Salt and rest.…
Ligusha (Okra and Greens)
The peanut greens of Eswatini: ligusha (okra) and leafy greens simmered with groundnuts into the relish that completes sishwala — the garden and the groundnut plot in one sauce. Ingredients: okra or leafy greens, ground…
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