THOPHI | Pumpkin porridge | Vhavenda cooking

maize meal

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Quinoa is a gluten-free alternative, while corn flour is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: lentils

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while lentils are budget-friendly.

Peel the medium pumpkin using a peeler or a spoon.

Cut the pumpkin into smaller pieces and remove the seeds.

Wash the pumpkin pieces and place them in a pot.

Add about 2 L of water to cover the pumpkin.

Boil the pumpkin until tender, then drain the water.

Mash the pumpkin with a wooden spoon until smooth, leaving some water in.

Taste the pumpkin and add sugar according to desired sweetness.

Add maize meal as a thickening agent, starting with about 4 tablespoons, and mix well.

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