MalewaBamboo Shoot and Groundnut Stew

Name: Malewa (Bamboo Shoot and Groundnut Stew)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Uganda
Ingredients: 520 g Fresh Bamboo Shoots (commercially prepared or thoroughly pre-boiled, drained, and sliced); 200 g Peanut Paste; 180 g Onion (finely chopped); 300 g Tomato (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 25 ml Vegetable Oil; 9 g Salt; 1100 ml Water

Malewa is associated with eastern Uganda and uses prepared bamboo shoots simmered in a groundnut sauce. Commercially prepared or properly pre-boiled shoots are essential.

Prep

20m

Cook

55m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

417kcal

Calories

17g

Protein

31g

Fat

25g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Stew

520g
Fresh Bamboo Shoots (commercially prepared or thoroughly pre-boiled, drained, and sliced)
200g
Peanut Paste
180g
Onion (finely chopped)
300g
Tomato (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
25ml
Vegetable Oil
9g
Salt
1.1l
Water

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil and cook the onion until soft. Add the garlic, then the tomato, and cook to a thick base.
02
Add the fresh bamboo shoots and cook briefly in the sauce.
03
Whisk the peanut paste with the water until smooth and add it to the pot.
04
Add the salt and bring to a simmer.
05
Cook until the bamboo shoots are tender and the stew is creamy. Do not use untreated raw bamboo shoots.
06
Serve hot.

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