I recently asked my friends on Facebook which foods should be part of my “Top African Dishes for 2014.” Popular dishes such as Jollof Rice, Chakalaka and Chicken in peanut sauce topped the suggestions but I was pleasantly surprised to see Seswaa, the National Dish of Botswana being recommended several times.
While I had heard of Seswaa, I had never really tasted it so I turned to my good blogging friend Freedes from My Burnt Orange who was awesome enough to make a You Tube tutorial. I was quite amazed at how simple the dish was. This past weekend was a gloomy one so I decided to make Seswaa in my kitchen. I served it with sadza (ugali/isithwala/posho/pap/fufu etc) and sauteed kale. It was the perfect dish for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Next time I will make it with a stewed chicken and serve over a bun…just like a pulled pork sandwich. Talk about Afro-fusion!
Visit Freedes’ on You Tube (below) to see her cook Seswaa in her burnt orange cast iron pot. Don’t forget to follow her blog, like her page on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.
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