Uphuthu nemasi (Crumbly Pap with Amasi)

Dry, crumbly maize porridge with cold soured milk. A cooling Zulu staple.

Ingredients

• 500 g maize meal (mealie meal)
• 500 ml water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 litre amasi (maas)
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

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Method

1. Bring the salted water to the boil in a heavy pot.
2. Pour the maize meal into the middle in a mound. Do not stir. Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
3. Stir with a fork, breaking it into fine crumbs. Cover and steam on very low heat for 20 minutes, fluffing every 5 minutes.
4. Let it cool, then serve in bowls with cold amasi poured over.

Cheaper swaps & tips

• Plain yoghurt thinned with a little milk can stand in for amasi.

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