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Ifisashi na Nshima (Zambian Greens in Peanut Sauce with White Maize Porridge)
Tender collard and pumpkin greens gently simmered in a creamy, velvety raw groundnut sauce alongside stiff white maize porridge.
The story
Ifisashi represents the core vegetarian tradition of Zambian gastronomy, cherished by Bemba, Tonga, and Chewa communities across both rural provinces and bustling Lusaka compounds. Unroasted ground raw peanut flour is simmered slowly with wild leafy greens and fresh tomatoes until sweet and silky, providing rich plant protein scooped up with stiff, steaming nshima.
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