Seswaa (as the dish is called in the north of Botswana) or ''loswao'' (as the dish is called in the south of the country and western South Africa) is a traditional meat dish of
Botswana, made of
beef or
goat meat. It is prepared using leftover cuts or tough cuts such as legs, neck and back. The dish is normally prepared for ceremonies such as funerals, weddings and national events such as independence celebrations.
The meat is boiled until tender in a pot, with "just enough salt", and pounded.
It is often served with
pap (maize meal), ''setampa'' (
samp
Samp is an African food consisting of dried corn kernels that have been pounded and chopped until broken, but not as finely ground as mealie-meal or mielie rice. The coating around the kernel loosens and is removed during the pounding and stamp ...
, ground corn) or ''mabele'' (
sorghum
''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many othe ...
).
See also
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List of African dishes
There is a list of dishes found in African cuisine, a generalized term collectively referring to the cuisines of Africa. The continent of Africa is the second-largest landmass on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and Ethnic gro ...
References
Botswana cuisine
Meat dishes
National dishes
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