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Likhobe

Lesotho bean, sorghum, and grain stew cooked slowly into a nourishing mountain staple.

Country
Lesotho
Region
Southern Africa
Time
140 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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Recipe overview

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When to cook it

Best for cold days, meal prep, and vegetarian family mains.. Plan on a easy cook and about 140 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Moroho, papa, stew, or sour milk.

Regional lane

Lesotho national table. A structured Lesotho 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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Moroho, papa, stew, or sour milk.

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4 steps 20 min prep 120 min cook 140 min total easy
1
Start beans
Simmer soaked beans and sorghum in water until beginning to soften.
simmer 75:00
2
Add grain
Add bulgur or wheat berries and continue cooking.
grain 30:00
3
Season
Add salt and oil once everything is tender.
season 05:00
4
Rest
Rest covered until thick and spoonable.
rest 10:00

Some versions include wheat berries, sorghum, beans, or maize depending on the pantry and season.

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