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The rural Ugandans do all of their
farming by hand and as a result, can farm plots of land which are only
so big. Once they harvest their corn, they separate it from the
cob and set it out on rocks to sun-dry.
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Once the corn is dry, it is loaded
into bags and taken to the only piece of machinery in the village...
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...a diesel powered grinder.
The dried kernels are loaded into the grinder...
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...and out comes ground corn meal
(maize). The bags are then transported back to the village and
distributed among the villagers.
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In order to make posho, the maize
is mixed with water and the mixture is brought to a boil. While
it is being cooked, it is continually stirred using a large wooden
stick.
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| Finally, it is cooled and
served. Spices can be added if desired - in fact, saying 'posho'
is like saying 'stew' - it refers to a wide variety of dishes based on
a maize-water mixture. When served plain, it tastes like
condensed flour tortillas and is quite delicious! |
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