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Umxhaxha
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Umxhaxha

By Khanya Mzongwana
6
Easy
5 minutes
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 g pumpkin, peeled and diced
  • 200 g white mielies, cut off the cob
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 T brown sugar

Method

1.  Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover.

2. Cook over a medium heat for 10–15 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft and the mielies are tender to the bite. Drain any excess water.

3 Mash the pumpkin to form a rough purée. Serve warm or cold.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Food assistant: Dani Smith