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Likhobe

Traditional Sesotho Grain & Bean Dish

a plate of likhobe, a Lesotho dish

🍴 Ingredients

  • 2 cups sorghum grains (or whole maize/maize samp if sorghum is unavailable)
  • 1 cup beans (sugar beans, kidney beans, or nyimo beans, a.k.a. earth peas)
  • Optional: ½ cup dry peas (split peas or whole)
  • 1–2 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 6–8 cups water
  • Optional: oil or butter
  • Optional additions (modern variations): chopped onion, minced garlic, curry powder or paprika, pumpkin, squash, or spinach

👩‍🍳 Method

  1. Rinse the sorghum (mabele) and beans (linaoa) and the other grains well. If possible, soak them overnight to reduce cooking time.
  2. In a large pot, combine the grains, add 7–8 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. Lower the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add more water if needed until grains and beans (and peas) are tender.
  4. Add salt and optional butter or oil for richness.
  5. For added flavour: sauté onions and garlic in a bit of oil, then stir into the pot during the last 20 minutes. Add herbs (chives, coriander) vegetables (chopped carrots, for example) if desired.
  6. Accompany the dish with leqebekoane.
Serves 4–6 | Prep: minimal | Cook: about 1.5 hrs | ❤️ Hearty, traditional, and nourishing

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