Breakfast
Mupfunde wehuga (sour milk maize porridge)
A maize porridge with a slight tang from sour milk, enjoyed for breakfast or a snack. Its texture is soft and creamy, sometimes sweetened with brown sugar.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Mix the maize flour with 250 ml of cold water until you have a smooth paste with no lumps.
- Bring the rest of the water to the boil with the pinch of salt in a saucepan.
- Pour the mixed paste into the boiling water while whisking, then lower the heat.
- Cook for 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until you have a thick porridge that no longer sticks to the bottom.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the sugar and vanilla, then let cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sour milk gently and serve lukewarm in bowls.
Variations and tips
Fresh milk version. If sour milk is hard to find, mix whole milk with a spoonful of plain yoghurt and let it sit overnight at room temperature.
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Original Ecomely recipe.