Kapenta Recipe
Kapenta Recipe
Kapenta Recipe This is a popular dish / relish in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Kapenta or matemba like some people call it, is enjoyed with nshima( pap) it's delicious whether it's cooked with tomato or not.
Kapenta is also known as Tanganyika sardine. They are mostly found in lake Tanganyika hence the name Tanganyika sardine. Though they are mostly found in lake Tanganyika, kapenta is also found in lake kariba, lake Malawi etc.
There are many ways of enjoying kapenta stew and today I'll be showing you the most common way of preparing it. Follow this recipe and you'll love dried kapenta.
TYPES OF SARDINE
There are many types of small sardine.
Namely siavonga, siavonga kapenta is found in siavonga in the southern province of Zambia. Another type is chisense, this are tiny kepenta but they are very tasty. And this recipe uses chisense.
Mpulungu kapenta is found in mpulungu, this kapenta is big.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH KAPENTA
Kapenta is usually enjoyed with nshima and side vegetables like cooked okra, cabbage or pumpkin leaves (chibwabwa / chiwawa)
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Kapenta Recipe This is a popular dish / relish in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Kapenta or matemba like some people call it, is enjoyed with nshima( pap) it's delicious whether it's cooked with tomato or not. Kapenta is also known as Tanganyika sardine. They are mostly found in lake Tanganyika hence the name Tanganyika sardine. Though they are mostly found in lake Tanganyika, kapenta is also found in lake kariba, lake Malawi etc. There are many ways of enjoying kapenta stew and today I'll be showing you the most common way of preparing it. Follow this recipe and you'll love dried kapenta.
Kapenta Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 250g Dried Kapenta
- 1 Large Tomato
- 2 leaves of spring onion
- Olive oil, as needed
METHOD
- Sort through the kapenta by removing grass, solid dirt in case there are any.
- Heat up a pan and gently dry roast kapenta for 5 minutes, turning frequently.
- Soak kapenta in cold water for 3 minutes. The kepenta should all be immersed in water. Drain and pat dry.
- Heat oil in a pan and add kepenta. Fry continuously for 5 minutes or until browned . Add Grated tomato and 2 chopped leaves of spring onion.
- Stir and reduce heat and cover the pan for 5 minutes. Stir again and remove from the stove.
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I have never eaten kapenta before. Now I am very curious to give it a try! you recipe looks totally doable for me which a huge bonus
ReplyDeleteThis looks interesting and delicious. I haven't really tried Kapenta but would love to try this. Will make sure to prepare a side dish as well. Will try it with cooked okra.
ReplyDeleteWow, those look good. I also love sardines and I am trying to make new recipes with it, too.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this recipe before, but it does sound pretty good. I'll have to make this soon for myself.
ReplyDeleteI live in South Africa (right next door to Zimbabwe) and have never heard of this. It sounds so interesting.
ReplyDeleteOh. I am surprised that sardines are not popular in south Africa.
DeleteI've got to be honest and say I'd never heard of Kapenta until I came across your blog post. It looks really interesting though. Maybe I should give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteLouise x
You should try them. They are silver whitebait also called small sardines.
DeleteFirst time I’ve heard of this dish and I dont think that we have anything like this in the philippines.
ReplyDeleteYou do have silver fish in the Philippines .
DeleteThis kapenta recipe reminds me of my Mom's version back in the Philippines. We love sardine fishes and we prefer to dried them under the sun. She also made a similar kapenta and looks delicious when it is spicy, then paired with rice!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, Mom fried it and coated it in sugar, making it a sweet sardine snack.
Sounds delicious. I'd love to try your mom's recipe.
DeleteWhat an exotic dish! I'm quite daring when it comes to cooking, hence, I really enjoy your recipe!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this before. Such an interesting recipe.
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