Soups are listed in the Ndiwo category in the Malawian cuisine. They are made from various ingredients like fish, a great variety of vegetables or even meat.

Cabbage Soup is made from cabbage, milk, cream, salt and pepper. This soup is consumed especially during hard times.

The Cold Buttermilk Soup is an exotic dish, very popular in Malawi. It is made using Westphalia-style pumpernickel bread, seedless raisins, fresh lemons, nutmeg, cinnamon and buttermilk.

Cray Fish soup is a great fish recipe that most Malawians enjoy very much. Its main ingredients are crayfish tails, butter, onions, tomatoes, garlic, salad herbs, nutmeg, pepper and lemon, dry white wine and light cream.

Sweet Potato Soup is a very common soup in Malawi. It is relatively easy to make and it tastes great. To make a traditional Malawian sweet potato soup you need sweet potatoes, celery, lemon juice, butter, carrots and bay leaf, salt, paprika and heavy cream.