🇲🇼 Malawian Cuisine

Matemba

Dried Kapenta Fish

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 270 kcal

Small dried kapenta fish cooked in a savory tomato and onion sauce, a cheap and protein-packed everyday relish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse dried matemba.
  2. 2 Fry onion in oil until soft.
  3. 3 Add tomatoes and cook down.
  4. 4 Add matemba and a little water.
  5. 5 Simmer 15 minutes, season with salt.

Did You Know?

Matemba is one of the cheapest protein sources in Malawi and feeds millions daily.