Porridge
Bogobe jwa Lerotse

Bogobe jwa Lerotse

Botswana

65Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
10Steps
About

A Tswana national dish of sorghum porridge cooked with lerotse melon, its orange flesh giving the pot a delicate sweetness.

Equipment
  • Heavy pot with lid
  • Wooden whisk or spoon
  • Knife
Ingredients
Lerotse melon (or pumpkin)500 g
Sorghum meal (mabele)2 cups
Water3 cups
Sour milk (madila, optional)½ cup
Salt½ tsp

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