Beans leaves commonly known as Chimpapila in Zambian local language (Bemba) is a very delicious and nutritious vegetable. It has a slightly tougher consistency than most Zambian vegetables and it tastes a bit tangy. Today, we are going to learn how to cook Chimpapila with groundnuts.
A little soda is added to the mix to make it tastier even though this may result in the loss of some of its nutritional benefits.
Let’s get into the recipe:
How to cook Chimpapila with groundnuts
You will need;
Ingredients
Chimpapila (Bean leaves)
1/3 cup raw dry pounded groundnuts
1 medium tomato
1 medium onion
¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
A cup of water
Some salt to taste
Instructions
- Remove the stalks from the leaves
- Wash the Chimpapila
- Add a cup of water in a pot
- Throw in the vegetables and add some chopped tomatoes
- Cook for about 30 minutes while stirring
- When the Chimpapila is tender, add ¼ a teaspoon of soda
- Add your powdered groundnuts and some salt to taste
- Stir occasionally for some 30 minutes more while it cooks
- Lastly, chop some onions and add to the vegetables
- Simmer for some 5 minutes
- Serve with some nshima and any protein dish
Enjoy!
