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Zambian Nsima Fritters

Vivien K Gierach - Former Missionary Wife in Zambia, Africa
You can have this anytime of the day. This is very good especially with the ground nuts. The nuts in Zambia are much like peanuts here, but it is funny to say that they are better there.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine African

Ingredients
  

  • Cooked leftover Nsima
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs or ground nuts
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut Nsima into neat shapes 1 cm thick.
  • Prepare coating by beating the eggs lightly.
  • Add any spices you would like to the eggs along with the salt and pepper.
  • Mix together.
  • Heat fat in a frying pan.
  • Dip the pieces of Nsima into the egg mixture, then coat with the breadcrumbs or ground nuts till it is completely covered.
  • Drop into the fat and fry till golden light brown.
  • Serve hot with a beverage.