
Everyday meals
Dovi
Dovi is a creamy stew made with peanut butter, meat and tomato, typical of Zimbabwean cooking. Its velvety, slightly sweet sauce pairs perfectly with sadza.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
510 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 37.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 12 g
- of which sugars
- 8.6 g
- Fat
- 33.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 6.2 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cut the meat into pieces and thinly slice the onions. Dice the tomatoes.
- In a casserole, heat the oil and brown the meat on all sides, about 8 minutes.
- Add the onions and cook until translucent, then stir in the tomatoes and let them break down for 5 minutes.
- Dissolve the peanut butter in 200 ml of hot water to make a smooth cream.
- Pour this cream into the casserole, then add the rest of the hot water, the salt, the pepper and the paprika.
- Cover and simmer gently for 40 minutes, stirring regularly, until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with sadza.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian dovi. Replace the meat with cooked chickpeas and add 300 g of diced sweet potato for a filling meat-free dish.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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