Main Meals
Umqa
4
Easy
5 minutes
1 hour
Known as isjingi in isiZulu, umqa is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed any time. Serve with a knob of butter and a spoonful of sugar for breakfast with a difference.
Ingredients
Method
- 1 kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- 4 cups water
- salt, to taste
- 2 T brown sugar
- 240 g maize meal
- 100 g butter
Method
Ingredients
1. Place the pumpkin and water in a large saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes or until very soft.
2. Add thesalt and sugar. Using a stick blender, blend the pumpkin to make a purée. Transfer to a saucepan, then gradually whisk the maize meal into the pumpkin purée.
3. Cook over a medium-low heat for 30–40 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon until the maize meal is no longer coarse. Stir in the butter and check the seasoning. Serve warm.
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Stylist: Khanya Mzongwana
Photographer: Toby Murphy
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