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🇧🇫Burkina Faso

Burkinabè Cowpea

Niébé

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), the major legume of Burkina Faso; drought-resistant and protein-rich; used in benga, gonré, and beignets; called benga in Mooré and sôsô in Dioula.

🇲🇼Malawi

Nandolo

Pigeon peas, an important legume in Malawi, especially in the southern region; the seeds are stewed with nsima and the leaves are also cooked as a relish.

🇿🇼Zimbabwe

Nyimo Beans

Nyimo

Bambara groundnuts, a hard round legume grown mostly by women on marginal soil, boiled for hours or roasted and salted.