🇸🇸 South Sudanese Cuisine

Asida

Thick Porridge

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 274 kcal

A smooth, dense porridge of sorghum flour cooked to a firm mound, shaped by hand and served as the starchy base for South Sudanese stews.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and salt to a rolling boil.
  2. 2 Gradually add sorghum flour while stirring vigorously with a wooden stick.
  3. 3 Keep stirring over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until very thick and pulling from pot sides.
  4. 4 Wet hands and shape into a smooth dome on a plate.
  5. 5 Serve immediately with mulah spooned around it.

Did You Know?

The strength needed to stir asida properly is legendary — it is said that if you can make perfect asida, you are ready for marriage.