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Lesotho Recipes
A mountain kingdom of papa and slow-cooked stews. Not sure what to eat in Lesotho? Start with Basotho Chicken Stew with Papa, Moroho and Makoenya. Here are 6 authentic Lesotho recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Basotho Chicken Stew with PapaMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 70 minA highland chicken stew served with papa, the stiff maize porridge of Lesotho.
MakoenyaMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 40 minGolden Basotho fat cakes: crisp-edged deep-fried dough balls, soft and lightly sweet inside, sold hot from street stands for breakfast.
NyekoeMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 105 minA filling one-pot of sorghum and beans simmered slow with pumpkin and onion, the warming everyday lunch of the Lesotho highlands.
MotohoMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 45 minLesotho's fermented sorghum porridge, soured overnight with a tomoso starter and eaten warm by the bowl or thinned into a tangy drink.
MorohoMaseru, Lesotho · easy · 30 minLeafy greens cooked down with onion and tomato, the everyday vegetable that Basotho eat with papa at almost every meal.
Likhobe (Sorghum and Bean Grain Stew)Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 140 minSorghum, beans and cracked wheat simmered slowly into a thick, nutty mountain porridge, a hearty Basotho staple.
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