Mageu, A Traditional African Drink
Some time ago I wrote that I’d be providing more traditional South African Recipes on the recipe section of the site.
As the saying goes there’s many a slip twixt cup and lip, unfortunately my good intentions were destroyed by a major, protracted and painful back injury. This meant I was unable to sit at the computer for long enough to do any additions to the site. Fortunately this is now something of the past and I’ll be posting regularly on the blog from now on.
As a tidbit of what’s to come herewith a very easy recipe for the South African fermented mealie meal (maize meal) and malt drink.
This fermented beverage is hugely popular in most areas of South Africa and is generally called Mageu.
So without more rambling on my part herewith the Mageu Recipe.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz mealie meal (fine maize meal) about 72g
3 cups malt
1 cup water
Method
Grind the malt and sift it.
Place the water in a pot and bring to the boil.
Add the mealie meal stirring to mix.
Cook until the meal absorbs the water and a soft porridge is formed.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
When the porridge feels cool to the touch add the malt, stirring to mix well.
Leave covered for 24 hours to ferment.
That’s probably the easiest recipe for a fermented beverage that I’ve ever come across.
Oh before I forget, if the mixture is to thick you can add a little water to get a relatively thick but pourable consistency…….That’s Mageu
Enjoy and remember for more South African Recipes click here
Michael
i need a tempereture and ph for mageu after it has been made.
Comment by smethe — 3/10/2006 @ 12:17 pm
Dag sê
Kan jy my asb help. Ek is op soek na die maatskappy Traditional African Products, 234 Frans Du Toitstr. Rosslyn East. Pretoria. Hylle verkoop mageu in poeier vorm. Ek probeer bel, maar die nommer bestaan nie meer nie. Dalk enige ander plekke wat dit verkoop.
Baie dankie
Lood
Comment by Lood — 8/26/2006 @ 12:40 am
Lood,
Ek versprei die mague in poeier vorm. Jy kan my mail by elainevdr@hotmail.com
Comment by Elaine — 11/6/2006 @ 7:17 am
I would like to know where I could purchase malt. For making Mageu, and I hear you get many type of malt.. what exactly is malt made of thats being mentioned in the recipe?
Thanks
Comment by Manoj — 11/14/2006 @ 2:24 am
I am a student from America and I tried this recently and found it to be a bit tasteless. It tastes a lot better with some chocolate and milk mixed in with it. I actually loved the texture it had though!
Comment by erica — 5/17/2007 @ 2:46 pm
Hi Lood,
Ek kan ook die Mageu vir jou in poeier form verskaf, e-mail my by yolande.vanvuuren@kreate-africa.com, indien u belangstel.
Comment by Yolande — 5/23/2007 @ 2:11 am
hello i’m very interested on your product mantioned abouve but my question is where can i get malt from and how can i get started inorder to communucate with you guys inorder the product to me,
i’ll be very glad if my request will be considered.
Comment by Xolani — 9/11/2007 @ 9:16 am
Hi There,
Interesting that, if you compare the nutritional information on a carton of commercial Mageu and a tub of commercial yoghurt you will find that the mageu is a lot less fattening than yoghurt and has an abundance of “good bacteria” for the well being of the stomach …..
I love mageu ice cold from the refrigirator….
Comment by David "Mzamo" Boshoff — 11/30/2008 @ 3:02 pm
Ek werk by Traditional African Products ons verkoop die lekkerste mageu. Die tekstuur is puik en die smaak heerlik. 012 541 2180
reneren@telkomsa.net
Comment by rene — 2/10/2009 @ 12:56 pm
hi,ek wil net graag weet wat is malt,en waar kry ek dit?
Comment by John — 3/1/2009 @ 11:29 am
EK VERKOOP OOK MAGEU IN POEIER FORM EN IS ‘N WENNER KONTAK MY IN NOORD WES GELEE
Comment by JC — 5/5/2009 @ 10:48 am
JC,waar kan ek jou kontak. My naam is Jan . E mail my by roofrect@vodamail.co.za
Comment by Jan — 5/12/2009 @ 5:02 am
JC
KONTAK MY ASB BY hjjlouw@hotmail.com
Comment by JOHAN — 7/22/2010 @ 1:28 pm