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Nutritional Values

🔥580kcal
💪38gProtein
🌾22gCarbs
🥑38gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Nsima ndi Chambo

How to order / say it
Say it Nsima ndi Chambo — [n-see-ma n-dee chahm-bo]
Order I would like Nsima ndi Chambo, please.
Locally Ndikufuna Nsima ndi Chambo, chonde.
Say locally

A dish featuring nsima, a maize porridge, paired with the local fish, chambo.

Why try it?

It highlights the importance of both maize and chambo fish in Zomba's food culture, a staple and a delicacy.

How it tastes

The nsima is soft and slightly dense, providing a perfect base for the tender, flaky chambo, seasoned with local spices.

Origin & History — first documented: 1847

Nsima has been a staple in Malawian diet since the 19th century, while chambo from Lake Malawi became a popular accompaniment in Zomba during the same period.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g maize flour
  • 🐟 400 g chambo fish
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml water
  • 🫒 2 tbsp cooking oil

Method

  1. 1 Boil water and slowly add maize flour while stirring.
  2. 2 Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until thick.
  3. 3 Fry the chambo fish in oil until golden brown.

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