Snacks

Mbatata (sweet potato) Biscuts

3/4 cups mashed sweet potato
1/4 cup milk
4 Tbs. melted margarine
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sweet potatoes, milk, and melted margarine and beat well. Sift and stir in the remaining ingredients. Turn onto a floured board, knead lightly and roll out 1/2 an inch thick. Cut with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes.

Caterpillars

In November, Malawian park rangers allow the people of Malawi to go into the park and find caterpillars. They go in and find the caterpillars. When they have found them, they harvest them in the parks, under rangers' supervision. Once the catarpillars are grown, they take them and remove the insides and throw them away. They take the skin and lay it out to dry. When they are dry, they salt the skins and eat them. It may sound gross, however, it is one of the most popular snacks in Malawi.


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