Oshikundu or Ontaku is a traditional Namibian drink made from fermented millet (mahangu) flour, brans and malted sorghum flour mixed with lukewarm water.[1] It is made from cereal. Ontaku is has short life span has it has to be consumed within the same day, preferably within 6 hours once its ready.[2] Ontaku is more common among Aawambo people and in some part of Kavango Region.[3] The knowledge of creating Ontaku has been passed orally from one generation to the other orally, hence existing through generations of Aawambo.[4] It is widely sold in open markets.
A study carried out in 2001 by the Department of Food Science at the University of Namibia revealed that it was possible to produce a dry mix containing malted pearl millet and sorghum, that would be nutritionally enhanced with bambara nut. This mix could then be sold for making oshikundu.
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- ^ Embashu, Werner; Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad; Kahaka, Gladys K.; Lendelvo, Selma M. (2013). "Processing methods of Oshikundu, a traditional beverage from sub-tribes within Aawambo culture in the Northern Namibia". ISSN 2026-7215.
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(help) - ^ Embashu, Werner; Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad; Kahaka, Gladys K.; Lendelvo, Selma M. (2013). "Processing methods of Oshikundu, a traditional beverage from sub-tribes within Aawambo culture in the Northern Namibia". ISSN 2026-7215.
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