Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Papa tlolo - Basotho Christmas Sorghum Porridge
Lesotho's festive sorghum porridge - fermented sorghum with maas (sour milk). This traditional dish represents Basotho heritage and the importance of grain cultivation in mountain kingdom celebrations.
1495
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
1450 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
1495 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
4.00 cups
Sorghum meal
ground
2.00 cups
Maize meal
3.00 cups
Maas
sour milk or buttermilk
10.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt
0.25 cup
Sugar
optional
3.00 tbsp
Butter
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Mix sorghum and maize meal with 4 cups water. Let ferment 24 hours.
1440 minutes
2
Bring 6 cups water to boil in large pot.
3
Gradually add fermented meal mixture, stirring constantly.
4
Cook stirring frequently for 30 minutes until thick and cooked through.
30 minutes
5
Add salt and butter. Stir vigorously until smooth.
5 minutes
6
Remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
10 minutes
7
Stir in maas (sour milk) until creamy consistency.
8
Serve warm or at room temperature with meat stew.