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Malawi 2015 - Recipes

Ndiwo: Greens eaten with nsima

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups greens (see list below for examples), chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tbs. oil
2 small tomatoes, chopped
1 cup water
salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Saute onions in oil until tender.
2. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or until greens are tender.
3. Serve with nsima or rice.

Common green vegetable leaves used in ndiwo:
Cassava Leaves = Ntapasya or Chigwada
Sweet Potato Leaves = Ntolilo or Kholowa
Bean Leaves = Nkwanya
Small Bean Leaves = Chitambe
Pumpkin Leaves = Mkhwani
Chinese Cabbage = Chinese
Mustard Leaves
Rape Leaves
Kale Leaves
Cabbage

Malawi 2015 - Recipes

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