Chila

Name: Chila
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Zambian
Ingredients: 2 liters fresh milk; A clean container for souring

Chila/CHEE-lah/

Also known as: Zambian Sour Milk

About this dish

Naturally soured, thickened milk, a traditional Zambian fermented dairy staple.

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Ingredients

🥛2 liters fresh milk

🫙A clean container for souring

Method

Serves 2

Pour fresh milk into a clean container.

Leave the milk at room temperature, covered, for one to two days.

Allow it to naturally ferment and thicken.

Stir once thickened to achieve a smooth, yogurt-like consistency.

Serve chilled, often with nshima or on its own.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chila is a traditional Zambian fermented milk product, left to sour naturally at room temperature until thick and tangy.

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