Bogobe jwa lerotse, is a type of porridge eaten in Botswana and also a national dish of Botswana, characterized by a delicate flavor imparted by the lerotse melon, a type of fruit that is visually reminiscent of a typical watermelon and distinguished by its orange-colored flesh. Lerotse has a neutral flavor when raw, but it imparts a unique flavor to the dish when cooked. The dish is typically stirred with a traditional wooden whisk, called lehetho, and has a porridge-like consistency when fully cooked. It is often consumed at weddings and other social gathering.[1]
Its key ingredient is the lerotse melon, a less-sweet variety of watermelon indigenous to Botswana which is more similar in taste to the cucumber when raw.[2] Along with the lerotse, which is chopped into pieces and boiled, the dish includes sorghum meal and sour milk.[1][3]
Ingredients
edit- ½ of one lerotse (melon)
- 1 kg bopi jwa mabele (sorghum)
- 1 cup madila (sour milk)
- Mayonnaise (optional in place of madila)
- water
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bogobe Jwa Lerotse". Spar Botswana. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Bogobe jwa lerotse: Traditional Porridge From Botswana". Taste Atlas. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Robert (13 March 2019). "African safaris: Dishes to sample". Mail Travel. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
External links
edit- Botswanayouth.com
- Spar Botswana Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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