I am feeling homesick, a little more than usual. Perhaps because last year this time I was in Zimbabwe and enjoying myself. No matter how bad things are in Zimbabwe, I always enjoy myself. When I am there I am just happy to be breathing Zimbabwe air and eating Zimbabwe grown food.
Thankfully I still have some food I brought back last year. I use my dry goods sparingly and to keep them for a long period I keep them in the fridge so I don’t get weevils or mold. Today we made some waffles using hupfu hwezviyo(finger millet) for breakfast I have tried tricking Leo into eating sadza rezviyo by calling it chocolate sadza and it didn’t work. He would rather starve. He did however like these, got a big thumbs up!
Zviyo Waffles
Waffles made with zviyo
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup ground zviyo (finger millet flour)
Instructions
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Preheat waffle iron according to your manual.
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Sieve all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Beat eggs in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add in milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract and mix. Add in the dry ingredients and mix gently.
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Grease the waffle iron. Pour zviyo mix onto waffle iron and cook until golden brown.
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Serve warm with fruit and syrup or with chicken and coleslaw salad.