Chibwabwa (Pumpkin Leaves)

Delele or Dry Okra is a common vegetable in almost all parts of Zambia.it is very healthy and very tasty vegetable. It is eaten either dry or fresh. The dry okra is cooked in a paste of pounded  groundnuts and...

The maize (corn) is left on the stalk to dry before it is harvested. The hard kernels are pounded in a mortar, pestle, later soaked and cooked simmering for 2 – 3 hours. Samp is highly nutritious and is sometimes combined...

Peanuts, also known as the groundnut are readily available in Zambia. Actually, it is the second most grown crop after maize. Groundnuts are grown in all the provinces of Zambia with Eastern Province being the leading producer in the country. These nuts can be eaten as...

    This is a wild perennial shrub/tree limited to the high-rainfall areas of northern part of Zambia. It is usually foundgrowing on anthills, because of the prickly thorns covering the trunk, villagers tend to cut down the whole plant...

Production of cowpeas is both for its grains and for vegetables. It is among the recognized African indigenous nutrient‐rich vegetables with the potential to promote food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa.  Locally known as Chimpapila or Kachesha, this vegetable is popular...