Cooking Times

75 min
Prep Time
65 min
Cook Time
140 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

4.00 whole Chambo fish
tilapia, cleaned
4.00 cups White cornmeal
for nsima
4.00 large Tomatoes
diced
2.00 large Onions
chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
0.50 cup Lemon juice
0.25 cup Vegetable oil
2.00 tbsp Curry powder
2.00 tsp Salt
1.00 tsp Black pepper
8.00 cups Water
2.00 lbs Pumpkin leaves
for serving

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Score fish on both sides. Marinate in lemon, garlic, curry, salt, pepper for 1 hour.
60 minutes
2
Grill fish over medium heat until crispy and cooked, 10 minutes per side.
20 minutes
3
Make nsima: boil water. Gradually add cornmeal, stirring constantly.
4
Cook stirring vigorously 20 minutes until very thick and smooth.
20 minutes
5
Make relish: sauté onions, tomatoes until saucy.
15 minutes
6
Cook pumpkin leaves until tender in boiling water.
15 minutes
7
Mold nsima into large ball or individual portions.
8
Serve grilled chambo with nsima, tomato relish, and greens.