Easy
Basotho
Motoho
A tangy fermented sorghum porridge, a traditional Basotho breakfast with a unique sour flavor.
1470
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
1450 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1470 min
Total Time
Ingredients (5 items)
1.00 cup
Sorghum flour
fine grind
4.00 cups
Water
2.00 tbsp
Sourdough starter
or previous motoho batch
1.00 tbsp
Sugar
optional
0.50 tsp
Salt
to taste
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix 1/4 cup sorghum flour with 1 cup water and sourdough starter, let sit for 24 hours to ferment.
1440 minutes
2
Boil 3 cups water in a pot over high heat.
3
Add fermented mixture and remaining sorghum flour, stir constantly.
4
Cook for 20 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
20 minutes
5
Add sugar and salt to taste, serve warm.