Ifisashi

Ifisashi is a traditional Zambian dish made with peanuts, tomatoes, onions, and greens such as pumpkin, sweet potato, spinach, and collard greens. The ingredients are cooked until the peanut sauce reaches the desired thickness. Typically, the dish is served hot. Although ifisashi is typically prepared as a vegetarian dish, leftover beef, chicken, or fish can be added to the pot.

If you enjoy the flavor of peanuts, Ifisashi should be on your list of dishes to try when visiting Zambia. Ifisashi is the ideal way to use all of these ingredients because vegetables are so important in Zambian cuisine. Peanut sauce is used to coat pumpkin or sweet potato leaves, giving them a rich and nutty flavor. Other vegetables such as tomatoes, spinach, and okra are common additions to this thick texture dish.

Ifisashi is traditionally a vegetarian dish; however, you can add chicken, beef, or fish to change up the flavor.