Nali Sauce
{{Short description|Popular sauce from Malawi}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Nali Limited
| image = Malawi_-_Monkey_Bay_Aug_01_2018_02-45_PM.jpeg
| image_caption = A bottle of Nali Hot Sauce in Monkey Bay
| type = Private (family-owned)
| foundation = 1974
| founder = Nalilo Khoromana
| location = Limbe, Blantyre District–Malawi
| industry = Food processing
| revenue =
| num_employees = About 70 (2008)
| products = Pepper sauce and other condiments
| homepage = {{url|naligroup.mw}}
}}
Nali Sauce is a popular sauce from Malawi dubbed, "'Africa's hottest peri-peri sauce'. It is one of Malawi's most popular sauces.[http://www.one.org/blog/2010/11/03/primary-school-plumpy-nut-and-peri-peri-sauce-in-malawi/ ONE | Primary school, Plumpy Nut and peri-peri sauce in Malawi] The Nali sauce brands have attained cult status with chilli lovers both in Malawi and throughout the world for their hotness and taste.[http://www.chinatopsupplier.com/d-c3074333-nali_limited/ Nali Limited, company information] The heat level of Nali sauce is approximately 175.000 scoville heat units[http://www.tropicalplantbook.com/Herbs_and_Spices/pepper_pages/piri_piri_pepper.htm Piri piri pepper]
Nali is made from peri-peri sauce derived from Malawian bird's eye chillies, which are considered the hottest in Africa. They have been produced by Nali ltd since the 1970s. There are currently 7 different flavors of Nali Sauces: Mild, Hot, Gold, Garlic, Ginger, Curry Masala and BBQ. The label on each bottle comes with a warning in both English and Chichewa that reads, "Abale Samalani", which means Friends, take care.[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ns4FznGlCrMC&dq=Nali+sauce+Malawi&pg=PA258 The Imperial African Cookery Book ... - Will Sellick - Google Books]
Nali has a strong presence in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa.[http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2007/07/malawian-company-to-export-chillies-to.html African Agriculture: Malawian company to export chillies to US]{{Cite web |url=http://www.ierc.bia-bg.com/language/bg/uploads/files/newsletter__1/newsletter__8d45d439f2ab9377fb8c03a71e795d4f.pdf |title=Център за външноикономическо сътрудничество |access-date=2011-08-19 |archive-date=2012-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330232331/http://www.ierc.bia-bg.com/language/bg/uploads/files/newsletter__1/newsletter__8d45d439f2ab9377fb8c03a71e795d4f.pdf |url-status=dead }}
History
Nali Limited was founded in 1974 in Limbe, Malawi, by Alford Nalilo Khoromana in Thyolo District. Initially established as a proprietorship,{{Cite web |title=Millennium Cities Initiative |url=https://www.unido.it/eventi/italyafrica/MCI_investment_opportunities_for_development.pdf |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=unido.it}} the company was incorporated as Nali Farms Limited on 15 December 1983. It later changed to Nali Limited on 12 November 1985. Since the early 1970s, Nali has been engaged in the growing and export of spices, including the popular Birds Eye chilies that are only found in Africa.[http://www.fao.org/docrep/w5973e/w5973e0b.htm Chapter 7: Market Entry Strategies] Over the years, Nali has grown into a successful commercial enterprise, with its hot sauces becoming the company's most popular product line.
Production
By the end of 1978, Nali chilies were in great demand. Nali Limited is the only company in Malawi involved in the processing and selling of sauces and condiments for both local and export markets. They currently produce Nali Sauce and other agricultural products. Currently, Nali has about 3,000 farmers that help to grow the chillis.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGjYhKItqpE Nali video
Varieties
Packaging
The label on the bottle comes with a warning in English and Chichewa that reads, "Abale Samalani", which means friends, take care.
Management
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGjYhKItqpE Nali video]
- [http://naligroup.mw/product.html Online Store]
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