Umqombothi
If you are a typical South African, then Umqombothi should not be strange to you. Well, whether you know it before or you are just hearing about it, here is how to prepare the delicious meal.
Ingredients
- Maize meal (350 ml)
- Coarse sorghum (350 ml)
- Boiling water (350 ml)
- Brown sugar (225 ml)
Method
In a bowl, mix both the maize meal and sorghum.
As you mix them, add a part of the boiling water to give you a paste.
Keep everything in a container (but in a warm area) for the next two days. Alternatively, wait until you can perceive the odour of fermentation.
Boil about a litre of water inside a pot and then gradually add the boiled water to the paste as you continuously stir over medium heat until it becomes thickened.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
The next thing is to mix cold water with the porridge while you stir everything with your hand until you achieve a drinking consistency.
If you wish to use sugar, you may then add it at this step, and then, keep the mix in a dark corner for two days for more fermentation.
The moment it is fermented, you will perceive a little pungent smell with little bubbles appearing on the surface. At this time, you can separate the coarse sorghum from the liquid as you strain the fermented mixture. The liquid that you have is what you will enjoy as Umqombothi.
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