A thick, tangy fermented drink made from millet, maize, and sugar, served cold as a refreshing and nourishing traditional Zambian beverage.
Ingredients
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1 cup millet flour
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1 cup maize meal
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8 cups water
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 tsp dried yeast or previous batch starter
Instructions
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1
Mix millet flour and maize meal with four cups of water to form a smooth slurry.
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2
Cook the slurry over medium heat, stirring constantly for ten minutes until thickened into a porridge.
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3
Remove from heat, add remaining water, and stir until well combined. Let cool to lukewarm.
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4
Add sugar and yeast or starter from a previous batch, stirring well.
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5
Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm spot to ferment for twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
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6
When pleasantly sour and slightly bubbly, strain if desired and serve chilled.
Did You Know?
Chibwantu is sometimes called the Zambian smoothie and is considered a complete meal in liquid form by many rural communities.