Eswatini Traditional Food Recipes

  Mahewu                                                                                              Image Source: https://www.mzansirecipes.co.za Emahewu is one of the most popular meals in the kindom of Eswatini, from old ages till today. It is called Maize Meal Juice in English. It can be serve as a drink, snack and meal, Emaswati (Eswatini people) often drink eMahewu when working on the field mostly when planting and Harvesting. It also serve as a great snack after meal. Recipe Ingredients ·          2 cups Maize Meal ·          2 cups (500ml) Cold water ·          12 Cups (3L) Hot water ·          1 Cup of Sugar ·          2 tablespoons of cake wheat flour.(you must use malt instead of flour or Silatiso ) Method 1.        Mix Miaze meal and cold water together inside your pot .Mix until smooth. 2.        Place pot on high heat and then gradually add all the hot water while stirring. 3.        Once pot begins to boil close lid and reduce heat to low.

  Liphutfu(Dry Pap) Liphutfu also called dry pap in English is maize meal Pap that is prepared with more maize meal being more than the ordinary pap. It usually used or mixed with Emasi. Recipe Ingredients ·          2 Cups Maize Meal ·          2 Cups of water ·          ¼ Teaspoon salt Method 1.        Place pot on stove and add water and salt, then bring to boil (stove must be on high). 2.        As soon as water boils add maize meal and close pot, reduce heat to medium. Allow to steam for 10 minutes. 3.        Stir with wooden spoon. It should start to form a crumbly texture. Close pot and allow to steam for another 45 minutes (stir every 10 minutes) 4.        Serve hot and enjoy.