nsima
nounUK /ənˈsiːmə/
US /ənˈsiːmə/
Nsima is a thick food made from corn flour that people eat in some African countries.
She served the nsima with a bowl of cooked greens.
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2. A stiff porridge made by stirring maize flour into boiling water until it forms a smooth dough.
The nsima was stirred until it pulled away from the sides of the pot.
3. A main dish in Malawian and Zambian meals, usually eaten by hand with a side relish.
Lunch was nsima and beans, eaten together with the right hand.
4. A food used to scoop up sauces and vegetables in traditional African cooking.
He rolled a small ball of nsima to pick up the tomato sauce.