A Short Guide To Making AMASI | Methodist Village

Amasi (also called Hodzeko in Shona, Magege in Tsonga, Mursik in Kalenjin-Kenya, Maas in Afrikaans and Mafi in Sesotho) is a popular fermented milk that is prepared by storing unpasteurized cow’s milk in a calabash container or as shown by our guest in this video; a big pot.

Gogo MaXaba’s Way:
Collect the unpasteurised cow’s milk in a container and store in a sealed container for roughly about 2-3 days till it ferments. Separate the water (this is known as Umlaza) with the thick liquid. The thick liquid is AMASI.

Patience is Key!
Remember to Serve With Love!
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Shoot Location: METHODIST VILLAGE » Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Credits:
Camera Operator and Editor: Takudzwa Mandiringa: @takudzwa_wolf
Director of Photography: Thembani Melusi Phakathi (ZOMEGO Lifestyle)
Background Music: Beautiful People – I wish (not available online)

Thanks for watching!

Timestamps:
Introduction » 00:00
Methodist Village and Milking a Cow (Ukusenga) » 00:58
Gogo MaXaba's Way of Making Amasi » 01:47
How Amasi is served in Zimbabwe » 02:57
Prince's Perspective and Outro » 03:53

#Amasi

[whatsoccuringmaizuu]

Amasi is a probiotic the good bacteria is produced during the fermentation process. I will happily eat Amasi made the way Gogo has explained to us.

[deborah-faymakhalima]

New to your channel courtesy of the Xhosas in Zim video and loving it. Thank you

[bubblegummers]

Obsessed! Look at at gogo being concise and sharing her recipe! Thank you!

[donmsuthu]

I just stumbled on this channel! Good job on representing and teaching the world about US...siyabonga Nzuza

[reynoldncube]

Thanks bhudas, being far from home, we miss such goodies, definitely trying this recipe out soon

[mzilikazi]

I love amasi! I have been trying to make them unsuccessfully 😂. Thanks for the recipe will definitely try it. I would love to also learn about the following:
Ndlobu
Macimbi
Malusu
Makhaya Chicken
Sitshwala
Bobola
Matemba
Goat
Nhloko
Chicken (mathumbu, ngingila, feet, etc.)
Delele
Mkobe
Love your videos, looking forward for more content. Cooking and eating traditional foods eases my homesickness.

[Exibitrecords]

It’s my favorite sitshebo bro i love amasi

[growwithmrsm]

Thank you Gogo Xaba making Amasi/Lacto your way 👌🏿

[masizibahove]

Craving for this but winter is an enemy of progress😂😂

[thaboshikwambane]

My grandma told me that in KZN, growing up, they'd make amasi but amasi wakhona would be VERY thick and they'd eat it bare. They didn't need to add maize meal pap/sadza to make it a wholesome meal.

[daveokamasuku]

Umbuzo engilawo yikuthi ungawayenza yini nge fresh milk ethengwa eshop uma usendaweni ezingekho emakhaya?

[tatemuchuva]

Pretty cool what do they do with the watery part of the amasi during preparation of complete amasi

[simbathomu]

Eish.. How I miss Zim .. Ugogo wami was good at this ..

[langandlovu]

Siyabonga bhudi .eyi sizesikhumbule khonekhaya .amasi qho lawo

[daina]

Great to see how this is done. Do they use raw milk or pasteurised?

[zidlamajiya]

U gogo u ma Xaba u khulume nge cream. I cream i ya dliwa yini?

[thandyn]

Amasi ayenzwa with freshly sengwad milk kumbe olwemagrossa lalo luyayenza?

[cinnamonrichards]

I unfortunately did not follow gogo's guidelines and my masi went bad .... had to pour it all down the sink...l might need an amasi culture starter...pack... will try again...

[simangalisoncube]

Your video was too short you should have shown us more of the village grew up there went to Hyde Park primary school taught by Mrs Mhlanga and Mr Bhango if you know you know

[siletamus]

Thank God for the Internet. I have just been looking for this. I'm in the UK and just found a farm that sells raw milk. I tried to do this using milk from the shops but the pasteurisation chemicals made it very bitter. I'll give this a go. Thank you for uploading this. However I think you misunderstood Gogo's Method. It doesn't take 3 days as you suggest in your description. It takes a week.