Lwazi Makhubu’s Native “Izinhliziyo zenkukhu noPhuthu” Recipe

Lwazi Makhubu’s Native “Izinhliziyo zenkukhu noPhuthu” Recipe

Lwazi Makhubu’s Native “Izinhliziyo zenkukhu noPhuthu” / Photo by Kathy Pitout Photography

“Lwazi’s chicken hearts with phuthu pap turns humble ingredients into a bold comfort meal – a true traditional taste of home.”
— Jackie Cameron

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Yields: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN

  • 15ml Olive Oil

  • 1 Onion, finely chopped

  • 2 Garlic Cloves

  • 15ml Meat Masala

  • 10ml Curry Powder*

  • 3 Bay Leaves

  • 1 Tsp White sugar

  • 3 Tomatoes, chopped in equal chunks

  • 565g Chicken Hearts

  • 2 cups Beef Stock

  • Thyme

  • Coriander

METHOD

  1. In a pot, start off by heating the olive oil.

  2. Add the finely chopped onion and garlic, then fry.

  3. Proceed to add the meat masala spice, curry powder, and bay leaves and stir together until you can smell the aroma.

  4. Continue to then add sugar, chopped tomatoes, chicken hearts and stir all together for a few minutes.

  5. Finish off with the beef stock and leave to cook on medium heat until consistency of the mixture has thickened .

  6. Add thyme and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.

  7. Garnish with coriander and serve.

  8. Adjust seasoning with Oryx salt and Oryx black pepper. Feel free to add sweet chilli sauce for more flavour.

INGREDIENTS FOR PHUTHU

  • 1 and a half cups Water

  • Half a Tsp Oryx Salt

  • 2 - 3 cups Maize Meal

METHOD

  1. Bring water to the boil and add Oryx salt.

  2. Reduce heat to low, add in your maize meal and leave to set for 10 seconds.

  3. Proceed to mix with a fork and cover pot for 20 minutes onlow to medium heat.

  4. Open pot, and now use the fork to fluff it out with stove onlow heat.

  5. Open pot and now use the fork to fluff it out with the heat on low.

  6. Dish up and serve.

  7. Make sure your Phuthu is soft and fluffy. Also best served with Amasi!

Story behind the dish:

“This dish of chicken hearts and phuthu is inspired by the comfort food I share with my family in Jo’burg. Every Saturday, we come together to enjoy a home-cooked traditional meal - a tradition that brings us closer. For me, this dish is more than food; it’s a fond reminder of home.” - Lwazi Refilwe Makhubu

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