Chambo

Don't leave Malawi without trying Chambo. It is a dish cooked using fish common in Lake Malawi. Fish such as Tilapia, Usipa, and Mpasa are grilled and served with fries or nsima. Furthermore, you can also add Ndiwo, made from tomatoes and peanuts, to delight your taste buds with mouthwatering Malawi delicacies.

Ingredients:

• 4 Tilapia fillets
• lemon juice
• flour
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 Tablespoons Malawi curry spice blend See recipe at internationalcuisine.com
• 1 cup water
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1/4 cup fruit chutney

Directions:

• Clean. Marinate the fillet with lemon juice and salt.
• Flour making. Heat about 4 tbsp of oil in a large pan and fry the fillets for about 4 minutes, then remove the fillets.
• Add the minced onion to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes. Mix two tablespoons of the Malawi curry seasoning mixture and sauté with the onion for about 2 minutes.
• Add the rest of the curry seasoning mix with 1/2 cup of water and stir well so that all of the spice mixtures blend into the water nicely. Add the chopped carrots and green pepper and turn the heat to low. Simmer until vegetables are soft. Add the fruit chutney and stir well.
• Place the fillets in the pan and make sure they are covered with gravy. Close the lid and let the fish soak in the sauce for a few minutes.
• Serve with nsima (corn flour porridge) or rice.