Sauces & basics

Mahewu wekhukhu (fermented coconut drink)

A lightly sour, slightly fizzy drink made from fermented maize porridge and flavoured with coconut. Very refreshing, it's served chilled with meals and at celebrations.

35 min
4 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇸🇿 Eswatini

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Pinch of salt

Optional extras

1 Lemon juice

Nutrition facts

453 kcal per serving

Protein: 5.2 g
Carbohydrates: 45.7 g
of which sugars: 15.4 g
Fat: 26.6 g
of which saturated fat: 22.8 g
Fiber: 4.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Mix the maize meal with 300 ml of cold water to make a smooth paste without lumps.
Bring the rest of the water to the boil, pour it over the paste while stirring, then cook over low heat for 5 minutes until you have a fluid porridge.
Let it cool to about 35 °C, then add the yeast and cover. Leave to ferment at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours.
The next day, add the sugar, salt and coconut milk, then mix well.
Strain the drink if needed, then refrigerate for 2 hours.
Serve well chilled, sprinkled with desiccated coconut.