Basic Vegetable Ndiwo

• by Mr. Dilip Kumar Morwal
• 11-01-2014
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• 3 cups greens (see below for examples), chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 Tbs. Oil
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste

    Saute onions in oil until tender.
    Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or      until greens are tender.
    Serve with nsima or rice.

Common green vegetable leaves used in ndiwo:
 

• Cassava Leaves = Ntapasya or Chigwada
• Sweet Potato Leaves = Ntolilo or Kholowa
• Bean Leaves = Nkwanya
• Small Bean Leaves = Chitambe
• Pumpkin Leaves = Mkhwani
• Chinese Cabbage = Chinese
• Mustard Leaves
• Rape Leaves
• Kale Leaves
• Cabbage