Nkhwani ndi Nyemba

Ingredients

• 400g pumpkin leaves, cleaned and chopped
• 1 cup dried cowpeas (nyemba), soaked overnight
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp ground peanut flour
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1Cook the soaked cowpeas in fresh water until tender, about 25-30 minutes, then drain.
2. 2Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion until soft.
3. 3Add the tomatoes and cook until broken down into a sauce.
4. 4Stir in the cooked cowpeas and the chopped pumpkin leaves.
5. 5Add the water and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the leaves are tender.
6. 6Stir in the ground peanut flour to thicken and enrich the stew.
7. 7Season with salt and simmer a few more minutes before serving with nsima.

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