DikgobeSamp and Sugar Beans
Dikgobe is a Botswana dish of samp and beans simmered until soft and cohesive. This simple version uses sugar beans and salt.
Prep
8h 15m
Cook
2h 30m
Serves
6
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- Botswana
- Lesotho
- South Africa
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Ingredients
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Beans
- 300gSugar Bean (soaked overnight and drained)
- 1.5lWater
Samp
- 400gSamp (rinsed)
- 1lWater
Dish
- 10gSalt
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Method
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- 01
Place the soaked sugar beans and water in a large pot.
- 02
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the beans begin to soften.
- 03
Stir in the samp and water.
- 04
Continue cooking over low heat, stirring from time to time, until both the sugar beans and samp are fully tender and the mixture is thick but still spoonable.
- 05
Add the salt near the end of cooking and stir well.
- 06
Serve hot while the samp is soft and the sugar beans are creamy.
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