Chinangwa

Name: Chinangwa
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Malawian
Ingredients: 1kg cassava, peeled; Salt, to taste; Oil, for frying (optional)

Chinangwa/chee-NAHN-gwah/

Also known as: Cassava

About this dish

Boiled or fried cassava, a common Malawian side dish and snack.

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Ingredients

🥔1kg cassava, peeled

🧂Salt, to taste

🫒Oil, for frying (optional)

Method

Serves 2

Peel and cut the cassava into chunks.

Boil in salted water until tender, or fry after boiling for a crispy exterior.

Drain well.

Serve warm as a snack or side.

Often eaten with tea or alongside a stew.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chinangwa refers to cassava in Chichewa, a widely eaten Malawian staple root vegetable.

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