tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107316734720975813.post5233818989462434274..comments2024-03-14T10:42:44.524-07:00Comments on What's Cooking in your World?: Day 94! Lesotho - Curried Potatoes and Onions (Kerrie-aartappels en Uie) and Greens with Pumpkin Seeds - Up Next, Liberiasadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17986116335349039726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107316734720975813.post-82774387411503865162011-01-11T12:07:41.829-08:002011-01-11T12:07:41.829-08:00Thank you Becca: For this recipe, most of the info...Thank you Becca: For this recipe, most of the information was taken from the web. I truly appreciate an insiders view of what's commonly eaten in this country. Many thanks for your thoughtful response! Sarahsadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986116335349039726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107316734720975813.post-52503332229325115722011-01-09T17:50:36.775-08:002011-01-09T17:50:36.775-08:00I love curried potatoes and onions but am just int...I love curried potatoes and onions but am just intrigued by the addition of pumpkin seeds. What a wonderful sounding recipe - thanks for sharing.OysterCulturehttp://oysterfoodandculture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107316734720975813.post-75354829913674538282011-01-09T15:07:02.931-08:002011-01-09T15:07:02.931-08:00Sarah,
I was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in ...Sarah,<br /> I was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho for 2 years. I'm not sure where you got your info on their cuisine, but Lesotho is not your typical African country. Maize is indeed a staple there, but cassava, rice and plantains are not. Rice is shipped in to some degree, but cassava and plantains would be rare. The climate is chillier due to the altitude and it even snows in the winter. Most Basotho eat a steady diet of papa (called pap in South Africa), known by ugali or nsima in other regions of south and east Africa. This is a rather bland corn mush that is quite good in the company of other foods, if they could afford it. All the vegetables used in your recipes would be obtainable at certain times, but not eaten regularly. They were found of cabbage and would also collect wild greens. <br /> Hope this helps. I love your idea of cooking your way through the countries. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions. r k nolan at gmail.<br />BeccaBeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759586055111865804noreply@blogger.com