Ugali
Smooth, firm maize-flour staple. Tear, scoop and enjoy with any stew.
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Home cooking from East Africa & the Congo.
Ugali and pondu, warm chapati, crispy sambaza and nyama choma, cooked the way Mama makes it at home. Pull up a chair; everyone is family here.
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A table for the whole community.
Mama Zawadi’s Kitchen is a small, family-style restaurant in North Knoxville serving the dishes of East Africa and the Congo.
Whether you grew up eating ugali with your hands or you are trying pondu for the first time, you are welcome here. Come for a plate after church, bring the kids on a weeknight, or call ahead for a big family order.
We are happy to explain any dish, and to tell you which ones go best together.
Family-style platesTake-awayGroup ordersKids welcome
Made fresh, served with love
Cooked over fire
Spices & aromatics
Kind words
Sample review
Sample review
Sample review
Our neighbours say…
“The pondu and fufu tasted like my aunt’s cooking. I brought my whole family the next week.”
Grace“I had never tried East African food. They explained everything and the chapati was wonderful.”
Kevin“Warm welcome, generous plates. The nyama choma with ugali is my new Sunday lunch.”
Josephine
Hours
When the pots are on
MondayClosed
Tuesday – Thursday11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – Saturday11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sample hours for this demo. Please call to confirm.
Find us
In North Knoxville
North Knoxville, TNEasy to reach from downtown and the surrounding neighbourhoods. Call us if you need directions; we are happy to help.