Bogobe jwa LerotseMelon and Sorghum Porridge
Bogobe jwa lerotse is a Botswana sorghum porridge flavored with lerotse melon. The melon is cooked until soft before the sorghum flour is stirred in.
Prep
15m
Cook
40m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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- 600gLerotse (peeled, seeded, and chopped)
- 250gSorghum Flour
- 1.5lWater
- 4gSalt
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Method
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- 01
Place the lerotse in a pot with the water and bring to a boil.
- 02
Cook until the lerotse is completely soft, then mash it lightly in the pot.
- 03
Sprinkle in the sorghum flour little by little, stirring continuously so the porridge stays smooth.
- 04
Lower the heat and cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and the flour is fully cooked.
- 05
Add the salt and stir well.
- 06
Let the porridge sit briefly before serving warm.
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