1
Start beans
Simmer soaked beans and sorghum in water until beginning to soften.
simmer
75:00
Lesotho | Main dish
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
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Likhobe is a Basotho grain-and-bean dish, practical for mountain weather and built from ingredients that hold well: beans, sorghum, and other grains cooked until tender.
What the dish tastes like
Lesotho bean, sorghum, and grain stew cooked slowly into a nourishing mountain staple.
When to cook it
Best for Best for cold days, meal prep, and vegetarian family mains., with a easy cooking level and about 140 minutes total.
What to serve alongside it
Moroho, papa, stew, or sour milk.
Regional lane
Lesotho national table. A verified 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.
Recipe photos
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Chef board
Build the table around Likhobe
Moroho, papa, stew, or sour milk.
Best route from here
Lesotho national table
Collections to keep cooking
How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
140 min total
easy
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.