COPPER🇱🇸 Lesotho
Pap recipe
Savor the creamy goodness of traditional Lesotho pap!
Ingredients
- 250 g maize meal
- 1000 ml water
- 5 g salt
How to make Pap
- In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water and stir well.
- Gradually stir in 250 g of maize meal, mixing thoroughly to avoid lumps.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
- Remove from heat, cover the pot, and let it sit for 5 minutes to firm up before serving warm.
What is Pap?
Pap is a traditional dish from Lesotho, boiled, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around maize meal. The recipe below uses 3 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Pap take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 5 dishes built on maize meal. The method runs to 5 steps, the longest being 20 minutes.
Any tips for making Pap?
Stirring continuously helps create a smooth texture.
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