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Zanzibar Pizza

Tanzania

Invented on Zanzibar in the 1990s. Now the island's most famous street food, with dedicated late-night stalls in Stone Town.

Zanzibar street food — a thin flatbread folded around a filling of egg, minced meat, cheese and vegetables, fried on a griddle until crispy. Nothing like Italian pizza.

Authentic Tanzania Zanzibar Pizza recipe
Prep
20 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
435 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour
150mlwater
1 tspoil
4eggs
200gspiced minced beef
1onion, diced
2tomatoes, diced
mayonnaise and chilli sauceto serve

Method

1

Make a thin dough. Roll each portion paper-thin.

2

Place filling (mince, tomato, onion) on one half. Crack an egg over. Fold over and seal edges.

3

Fry on an oiled griddle, pressing flat, 4 minutes each side.

4

Cut open. Drizzle with mayo and chilli sauce.

Chef's Tip

Roll the dough as thin as possible — this is a crispy street snack, not a bready wrap.

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