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Sorghum breakfast porridge

30 minutes

Sorghum breakfast porridge

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes, plus overnight fermenting time

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

625 g sorghum
2 cups water
milk, for serving
sugar, for serving

Method

1. Place 375g sorghum in a plastic container and stir in enough water to form a paste. Seal and allow to ferment overnight.

2. In the morning, bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the fermented mixture and stir quickly using a whisk. Add the remaining sorghum and stir to break up any lumps.

3 Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with sugar and milk.

Cook's note: This breakfast porridge has been a staple in many South African homes for generations. It’s easy to make and best of all it really fills that tummy for the day.

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Ipapa nezinso (Creamy braaipap with lamb kidney and chimichurri)

Uphuthu namasi (dry pap with sour milk)

White chocolate and tonka bean pap

Ting le tshohlo (sorghum fermented pap and pulled beef)

Umvubo/phuthu (crumbly pap and amasi)

Sorghum breakfast porridge

Sorghum breakfast porridge

Ingredients

Method