Diphaphatha
Diphaphatha ranks 8th in the list of the best foods in Lesotho with recipe. Diphaphatha or Phaphatha is a flattened bread like muffin that is cooked through stove top. This flatten Botswana dish calls for easy ingredients which is easily available in their pantry. The shape of the phaphatha is flat and circular and it is cooked in a frying pan without any fat.
Diphaphatha is usually consumed at breakfast or as a snack. Since this dish is are not flavoured with any herbs or spices, it’s usually served along with a protein stew. Locals enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee with fresh warm phaphatha stuffed with chicken liver or chicken stew at 10am in the morning. Although it is essentially a quite filling snack which can be served with a jam or salted butter. They just enjoyed having this flatbreads with nutella, these Diphaphatha are quite filling and satisfying to finish a breakfast easily with your favourite spreads or sauces.
Ingredients
- 3 cups bread flour, 1½ tsp salt, 1½ cups water lukewarm, 1 tsp active yeast, 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients.
- Add water little by little and knead.
- Cover the ball of dough and leave in a warm place for 6 - 8 hours to rise to twice its size.
- Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C
- Work on a surface that you've strewn with flour.
- Knead down the bread and form into a dough.
- Brush with oil and place in a large pot. Put on a lid.
- Bake for about 50 minutes. Lid may be removed for the last 10 minutes to brown the bread on top.
