Ska Mirriam Moteane
Ska Mirriam Moteane
"I find that the local produce is tastier, fresher and more nutritious."
An award winning chef, entrepreneur, author and advocate for local cuisine, chef Ska Mirriam Moteane was born in Thaba Tseka Lesotho.
Having inherited her passion for cooking from her mother, Ska proceeded to study culinary arts in Johannesburg. When designing her menus, Ska bases everything on what she can source locally. Ska now works as a freelance consultant in the food industry in addition to running the Motherland Guest House. She aspires to train people in culinary arts, with the specific aim of instilling a sense of appreciation of nutritious local food in her students.
Outside of cooking, Ska is a successful author, with her book Cuisine of the Mountain Kingdom storming to the Best African Cookbook in the World award at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2012.
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Recetas para el cambio: Curry de lentejas y sorgo con pan sin levadura (liphaphatha)
Este plato es la versión propuesta por la chef Ska Moteane de una receta tradicional de Lesotho. Combina sorgo —una planta cultivada en Lesotho que aguanta bien las sequías— con lentejas —una legumbre que se adapta bien al frío de las aldeas montañosas del país—, y añade una mezcla explosiva de verduras nutritivas y especias de curry muy aromáticas.