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South Sudanese Asida

South Sudanese Asida is a starch with sorghum or wheat flour, hot water and salt. Serve

Country
South Sudan
Region
East Africa
Time
50 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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Servings 6

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4 steps 15 min prep 35 min cook (check method) 50 min total easy
1
Make slurry
Whisk sorghum or wheat flour with cool water to prevent lumps.
slurry 05:00
2
Simmer
Add to boiling water and cook, stirring often, until thick.
simmer 25:00
3
Enrich
Stir in hot water and salt and adjust salt or sweetness.
enrich 05:00
4
Rest
Rest briefly and serve with okra stew.
rest 05:00

South Sudanese Asida changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

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When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a easy cook. Allow about 50 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

okra stew

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South Sudan national table. A structured South Sudan dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
  • Thinning the pot before the body of the soup or stew has developed.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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A pale mound of asida served with stew; recipe illustration
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