Amahewu
A Traditional South African Non-alcoholic Beverage
intermediate
SERVES 10
PREP TIME 3days
COOK TIME 45mins
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Maize Meal
- 500ml Cold Water
- 3L Hot Water
- 1 Cup Huletts White Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Wheat Flour

Method
- Mix the maize meal and cold water inside a pot until smooth.
- Place on high heat and gradually add all the hot water while stirring.
- Once the mixture begins to boil, close the lid and reduce to low heat.
- Allow simmering for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat, stir in the sugar and allow to cool completely.
- Add wheat flour and mix well.
- Place in an airtight container and allow to ferment for 3 days.
- After fermentation, refrigerate.
- Serve chilled.
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Marhewu maize meal
27 Sep 2023
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Conversion Table
Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | |
---|---|---|---|
Butter | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 57g |
1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 76g | |
1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 227g | |
Flour/Sifted | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 30g/27g |
1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 40g/35g | |
1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 60g/55g | |
1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 120g/110g | |
Granulated Sugar | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 50g |
1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 65g | |
1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 100g | |
1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 200g | |
Brown Sugar/ Firmly Packed | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 45g |
1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 60g | |
1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 90g | |
1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 180g | |
Water | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 57g |
1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 76g | |
1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 114g | |
1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 227g |