EmahewuFermented Maize Drink
Emahewu is a lightly fermented drink made from thin maize porridge. Use clean equipment, ferment only until pleasantly sour, and refrigerate promptly.
Prep
12h 15m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Porridge
- 200gCornmeal
- 2lWater
Fermentation
- 50gWhite Sugar
- 30gAll-Purpose Flour
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Method
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- 01
Bring the water to a boil in a clean pot.
- 02
Whisk in the cornmeal and cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until the porridge is smooth and thin.
- 03
Transfer the porridge to a clean nonreactive container and cool until lukewarm.
- 04
Stir in the white sugar and all-purpose flour until fully combined.
- 05
Cover loosely and ferment at a moderate room temperature for 12 to 24 hours, until pleasantly sour. Discard the batch if mold develops or it smells spoiled rather than cleanly fermented.
- 06
Stir well, refrigerate until cold, and keep chilled until serving.
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