Fish & seafood
Boiled chambo (chambo chophika)
Chambo, the emblematic fish of Lake Malawi, is simply boiled here with onion and tomato. Its flesh is fine and delicate, and the dish is eaten very simply with maize porridge.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot with a pinch of salt.
- Add the sliced onions and the tomatoes cut into wedges, then let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Gently lower the whole fish into the broth.
- Cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes at a gentle simmer, until the flesh flakes away.
- Drizzle with a little oil and serve hot with the broth.
Variations and tips
Richer broth. Add a vegetable stock cube to the cooking water.
More ideas
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Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Malawi
Original Ecomely recipe.