Easy
Malawian
Mahewu
Non-alcoholic fermented maize drink, refreshing and tangy.
25
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
Ingredients (3 items)
1.00 cup
Maize flour
white maize flour
4.00 cups
Water
2.00 tbsp
Sugar
optional
Instructions (5 steps)
1
Mix maize flour with 1 cup water to form a paste.
2
Boil remaining water and add paste.
5 minutes
3
Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
10 minutes
4
Cool, add sugar, and ferment for 24 hours.
1440 minutes
5
Strain and serve chilled.