Mopani Worms (Madora or Mancimbi) in Hot Chilli Sauce
Featured Cook: Nyasha from Zimbabwe
Ingredients:
- A packet of mopani worms
- Half an onion
- One chilli
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 pinches of salt
- 3 pinches of black pepper
- Half cup of water
Method:
- First soak your mopani worms in hot water for 10 minutes. This will soften and clean them at the same time.
- Cut your onions , chilli and tomatoes. Then place a frying pan on your stove with some cooking oil.
- Fry onion and chilli first till they are crispy but soft with the salt and black pepper. Add your tomatoes and fry them till it becomes like a sauce. Also add water little by little to prevent tomatoes from sticking from the pan.
- Drain your mopani worms from the water and place them in the sauce. Allow them to simmer together for 10 minutes. Then you are ready to serve.
