Kondowole

Malawi · Sub-Saharan Africa

Short description: This dense cassava starch is kneaded into a sticky, filling mound and eaten with savory sides.
Ingredients: Cassava flour cooked into a dense mound and served with grilled fish, leafy greens, tomato sauce, or other relishes.
Cultural note: It is especially associated with areas where cassava is a reliable staple, and its heaviness makes it a sustaining meal.
Common misconception: It is not maize porridge; the texture comes from cassava flour and is stickier and denser.

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