Drink
Kwete (Fermented Maize and Millet Brew)
About
A traditional fermented cereal brew of the Lugbara of the West Nile region in northwestern Uganda, made from maize and millet malt and shared from a communal pot at gatherings.
Equipment
- Large pot
- Grinder or grinding stone
- Clean cloth
- Fermentation pot or jar
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Maize (dry)4 cups
Germinated millet flour (malt)1.5 cups
Yeast (or traditional starter)1 tsp
Sugar or honey (optional)to taste
Clean waterabout 10 cups
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