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Chimpapila

A Zambian dish of kidney leaves, beans, and groundnuts, boiled and seasoned.

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Chimpapila

serves 2-4
Time20-30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook

  1. Boil the leaves for 20-30 minutes.

  2. Add groundnuts and season.

  3. Cook for another 10-15 minutes.

Serve

  1. Serve 2-4.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Kidney leaves
Softens with boiling, giving the dish its tender leafy texture.
Groundnuts
Adds body, richness and a nutty flavour to the cooked dish.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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