Umvubo is a traditional Xhosa dish enjoyed with sour milk, or Amasi, in the summer months. It’s usually made with crumbly maize meal but we’ve created a low-carb/Banting version for you from HEBA®. This dish is high in nutrients and the fermented Amasi offers wonderful gut-healing properties.

HEBA® Umvobo Xhosa Dish

HEBA® Umvubo

Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 514kcal
Author: HEBA® Squad

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups HEBA®
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • Amasi or Buttermilk

Instructions

  • Bring water to boil on a stove top.
  • Add HEBA® to water, stir with a fork until krummels form.
  • Add 1 more part water as needed.
  • Allow to cool as preferred.
  • Serve with amasi or buttermilk

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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HEBA® Squad

HEBA® squad is the crew behind Mzanzi's smart alternative to traditional pap, maize and wheat flours. We're not influencers or wellness wafflers - just a tight team of food rebels, health nerds, and low-carb lifers who live what we write. From the factory floor to the test kitchen, we keep it real — researching, testing and sharing what works (and what doesn’t) so you can eat better, burn fat, and feel lekker. No skelm ingredients. No diet drama. Just functional nutrition — made for South Africans, by South Africans.
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