Zambian Delele

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Zambia

Sedi Djentuh

Delele is a Zambian and Zimbabwean dish prepared with fresh okra, tomatoes, onions, and a protein of your choice. You can add baking soda to the dish to give it a unique taste. Soda, however, reduces the nutritional value of the dish.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine African

Servings

Calories 64 kcal

Equipment

Cooking Pot

Ingredients

Okra 25-30 pieces
Two fresh tomatoes sliced
½ tbsp of soda
1 Onion sliced (optional)
½ tbsp of salt to taste
1 cup of water

Instructions

Wash the okra thoroughly under running water.
Cut off the head or the bottom.
Dice the okra.
Bring the water to a boil in a cooking pot.
Add the soda to the boiling water
Add diced tomatoes
Stir the sauce
Add the okra after a few minutes.
Leave to boil and stir occasionally.
Add salt to taste.
Allow the sauce to boil without covering the pot.
Taste and adjust salt
Serve with Nshima

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Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 2.2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 240IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 490mgIron: 0.4mg