Munkoyo

Name: Munkoyo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Zambian
Ingredients: 2 cups maize meal; 1 munkoyo root, grated; 6 cups water; Sugar, to taste

Munkoyo/moon-KOY-oh/

About this dish

A naturally fermented, mildly sweet drink made from maize and munkoyo root.

📍 Find the best Munkoyo near me

AI-powered — Google, TripAdvisor and food blogs

Ingredients

🌽2 cups maize meal

🌿1 munkoyo root, grated

🫙6 cups water

🍬Sugar, to taste

Method

Serves 3

Cook maize meal into a thin porridge with water.

Stir in grated munkoyo root.

Let the mixture ferment at room temperature for a day or two.

Strain to remove solids.

Sweeten to taste and serve chilled.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Munkoyo is a traditional Zambian fermented drink, made using the roots of the munkoyo plant to trigger fermentation.

User Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first!

Members can create lists, save favourites and get recommendations.

🌍 Food Vlogs

Eating and cooking it at the source

🌍

No videos yet

What To Eat

The World's Food Guide