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]

Preparing lerotse

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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bogobe Jwa Lerotse". Spar Botswana. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Bogobe jwa lerotse: Traditional Porridge From Botswana". Taste Atlas. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Robert (13 March 2019). "African safaris: Dishes to sample". Mail Travel. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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