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Nutritional Values

🔥230kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾40gCarbs
🥑9gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Malewa

How to order / say it
Say it Malewa — [mah-leh-wah]
Order I'd like to try Malewa.
Locally Ndagala okulya malewa, nnyabo.
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A unique dish of dried bamboo shoots.

Why try it?

Malewa offers a taste of Uganda's Bantu culinary heritage, reflecting Jinja's agrarian roots and ingenuity in using local flora for food.

How it tastes

Malewa possesses a distinctive, earthy tone with tender shoots flavored by a mellow sauce. It's paired typically with a starchy base.

Origin & History — first documented: 1895

Originating from Jinja, Malewa has been a part of traditional ceremonies since the late 1800s, symbolizing the community's connection to their land.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 250 g dried bamboo shoots
  • 🥣 100 ml tomato sauce
  • 🧄 1 pc onions
  • 🧄 2 cloves garlic
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🫒 30 ml cooking oil

Method

  1. 1 Rehydrate the bamboo shoots in water.
  2. 2 Sauté onions and garlic in oil.
  3. 3 Add shoots and tomato sauce, simmer until cooked.

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