Welcome to my listing page for recipes from Malawi, East Africa. This page is part of my African Recipes Site part of my attempt at gathering in one place recipes from each and every country on the Continent of Africa.
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Malawi
Malawi, officially: Dziko la Malaŵi; Republic of Malawi is an East African country bordering the Great Lakes. The capital is Lilongwe and its largest city is Blantyre and the country gained independence from Britain on July 6th 1964. Malawi derives its name from the Maravi, a Bantu people who came from the southern Congo basin circa 1400. The Chewas constitute 90% of the population of the central region; the Nyanja tribe predominates in the south and the Tumbuka in the north. In addition, significant numbers of the Tongas live in the north; Ngonis (an offshoot of the Zulus who came from South Africa in the early 1800s) live in the lower northern and lower central regions; and the Yao, who are mostly Muslim, live along the southeastern border with Mozambique. Bantus of other tribes came from Mozambique as refugees. The official language is English, though Chichewa is treated as a national languge. With the exception of the introduction of cassava, peanuts and chillies, Malawian cuisine has remained relatively free of outside influences. The traditional staple food is a thick maize porridge (replacing millet) that's shaped into patties and served as an accompaniment with beans, meat or vegetables. Rice and futou (mashed plantain and cassava) and fufu (fermented cassava) are also staples. Fish is the main source of protein, with many of these fish being derived from lake Malawi itself. Tilapia is the country's speciality fish and the local catfish is also frequently cooked. |
| Futali Origin: Malawi | Mkhwani with Groundnut Flour Origin: Malawi | Nthochi II (Malawi Banana Bread) Origin: Malawi |
| Malawi Curry Powder Origin: Malawi | Mtedza (Peanut Puffs) Origin: Malawi | Vegetable Ndiwo Origin: Malawi |
| Mbatata Biscuits (Sweet Potato Biscuits) Origin: Malawi | Mtedza Puffs Origin: Malawi | Zitumbuwa (Banana Fritters) Origin: Malawi |
| Mbatata II (Sweet Potato Biscuits II) Origin: Malawi | Nsima Origin: Malawi | |
| Mbtata Pudding (Sweet Potato Pudding) Origin: Malawi | Nthochi Bread (Banana Bread) Origin: Malawi |
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