A newcomer to the mainstream food scene, the Bambara groundnut is an indigenous legume that has been used in traditional African and Indian dishes for centuries. You might know it by one of its many local names, like a jugo bean, ditloo marapo, izindlubu, hlanga, njugo, nduhu, phonda and tindhluwa. Rich in protein, fibre, calcium and B vitamins, Bambara groundnuts can be eaten fresh or dried. When fresh, roast and eat them as a snack; and when dried, boil them together with samp or grains for a clever nutritional combination that forms a complete protein. Cultivated in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and…
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