Deep-fried gizzards with mpunyane (sorghum bread) and amasi “cream cheese”
                
Prep time
1h:30min                        
Cook time
1h                        
Serves
6                        
Finger food doesn’t get better than this; these gizzards are next-level crispy! And don’t forget to smear your amasi cream cheese on everything.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups (500ml) amasi
 - pinch of salt
 - 400g Gizzards
 - 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock, or water
 - 1 cup (120g) flour
 - ½ cup (125ml) milk
 - 2 cups (300g) breadcrumbs
 - 1l oil, enough to deep fry
 
- 2 cups (270g) sorghum meal
 - 1 cup (120g) flour
 - 1 tsp (5ml) yeast
 - 1 tsp (5ml) salt
 - 1 Tbsp (15ml) sugar
 - 2 Tbsp (30ml) oil
 - 1 cup (250ml) lukewarm water
 
Method:
- To make the amasi cream cheese, add salt to the amasi and mix.
 - Pour amasi into a muslin cloth lined sieve, and leave to strain overnight.
 - Squeeze any excess liquid from the amasi, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
 - Rinse gizzards and remove the white “pith”.
 - Place gizzards in a pot with stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes, covered.
 - Once cooked, allow gizzards to cool completely.
 - In a bowl, mix flour and water to create a slurry. Place breadcrumbs in a separate bowl.
 - Individually dip gizzards into the slurry, then coat with breadcrumbs and place onto a baking tray.
 - Shallow fry in hot oil in batches.
 - To make the bread combine dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.
 - Make a centre in the mix and add wet ingredients.
 - Slowly combine until a dough is formed, tip out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
 - Cover and let rise till double in size, about 20 minutes.
 - Knock down dough and form mini bread rolls; let rise again for about 10 minutes.
 - Bake at 160°C for 45 minutes.
 - Serve bread rolls with gizzards and amasi cream cheese
 
