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Kondowole (Malawian Toasted Sesame Seeds)

Name: Kondowole (Malawian Toasted Sesame Seeds)
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 cup sesame seeds; Salt, to taste; Vegetable oil, for toasting

Kondowole is a delicious Malawian snack made from sesame seeds. These crunchy and flavorful seeds are toasted to perfection, making them a delightful treat for any time of the day.

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275kcal · 14% of your day

Protein: 9 g · 7% of 120 g
Carbs: 11 g · 5% of 220 g
Fat: 24 g · 37% of 65 g

6 g
Fibre: 0 g
Sugar: 5 mg
Sodium: 48 g
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Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 3 servings of about 48 g, the usual size for a snack to nibble. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

The cooking fat is not counted. The source gives no amount for the oil or butter this is cooked in. Calories and fat will be higher than shown.

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Ingredients

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1 cup sesame seeds
Salt, to taste
Vegetable oil, for toasting

Ingredients for 3 servings (145 g) · the original recipe

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Method

1
In a dry frying pan or skillet, toast the sesame seeds over medium heat.
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2
Stir the seeds continuously to ensure even toasting and prevent burning. The seeds are ready when they turn golden brown and release a nutty aroma.
3
Remove the pan from the heat and let the toasted sesame seeds cool for a few minutes.
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4
Sprinkle salt over the seeds according to your taste preference and mix well.
5
Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in the same pan over low heat.
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6
Add the toasted sesame seeds to the pan and stir to coat them evenly with the oil. This step helps to enhance the flavor and crunchiness of the seeds.
7
Remove the pan from the heat and let the kondowole cool completely before serving.
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Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.