DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Bonongwe
Malawian amaranth relish with peanut flour, tomato and nsima.
About Bonongwe
Mindy Holtz and Gloria Chimaliro’s Malawian recipe pairs bonongwe leaves with peanut flour in a vegetable relish. Tomato, onion, salt and water complete the mixture, with nsima chosen as the accompaniment.
The amaranth brings the earthy character documented in Malawi’s local-food account. Peanut flour adds a nutty element around the leaves, while tomato and onion provide the vegetable seasoning.
The chopped greens remain mixed through the peanut-flour relish. The serving places this moist vegetable preparation beside the substantial nsima accompaniment.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanut.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bonongwe
Holtz and Chimaliro’s Malawian bonongwe peanut relish.
- Bonongwe amaranth leavesBaseIngredient page not linked
- TomatoBase
- OnionAromatic
- Peanut flourBase
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- NsimaAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Bonongwe amaranth leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual bonongwe20 selected over spinach/kale substitutes; SlowFood Malawi74 establishes amaranth name, exact species unprovided.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Tomato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Peanut flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Peanut source-confirmed. Actual named flour23; roast/defatting product grade unprovided.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit relish boiling25/27, no extra oil or wash medium inferred.
- Nsima: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual nsima branch30 selected over rice. Linked separate recipe not reconstructed; exact cereal and full dough formula unprovided.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Malawi
- MalawiCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Malawian Cuisine
- Malawian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.