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Impwa

Name: Impwa
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Zambia
Ingredients: 3 Eggplant; 2 Tomato; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Chili pepper; 100ml Water

Side Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Small eggplants simmered with tomato and onion — a Zambian home relish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Impwa are small eggplants (African eggplant) grown in Zambia; they're simmered with tomato, onion, and a little oil and eaten with nshima. They have a subtle bitterness and soft texture. They're sometimes added to meat or fish stews too.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Small round eggplants are piled high at a Zambian market, then simmered with tomatoes at home and served with paste.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Eggplant 3
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Chili pepper A pinch
Water 100ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Dice the eggplants.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion.
Add the eggplant and sauté.
Add the chopped tomato, chili, and water and simmer 15 minutes.
Season with salt.

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