
Everyday meals
Mazai (tomato and onion scrambled eggs)
A soft, fragrant scramble of eggs with tomatoes and onions, very popular in Zimbabwe. It is served hot with sadza for a simple, filling meal.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
227 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 11.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.6 g
- Fat
- 15.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 3.8 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Dice the onion and tomatoes finely, and cut the pepper into thin strips if you are using it.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the onion for 3 minutes until translucent.
- Add the tomatoes and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes break down into a sauce.
- Beat the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Pour the eggs over the vegetables and let them set for 1 minute without touching, then stir gently with a spatula to form soft pieces.
- Stop cooking while the eggs are still slightly runny, and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
Morning version. Add a handful of fresh coriander leaves before serving.
With what is available here. The green pepper can be replaced with red pepper or simply left out.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe