A South African term for a variety of sorghum used to make traditional porridge, bread, and fermented drinks.
A South African term for a variety of sorghum used to make traditional porridge, bread, and fermented drinks. Mabela is a staple grain in southern Africa and the word comes from Nguni languages (Zulu and Xhosa). Widely used in South African English in cooking and food contexts.
She made a thick pot of mabela porridge for breakfast, the way her grandmother had taught her.
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(South Africa) A type of sorghum.
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