Table 4 Indigenous food diet menu for children under five years in Fetakgomo municipality
Indigenous Food | Frequency of use in a week | Type of meal | Preparation and serving |
|---|---|---|---|
Ditokomane (ground nuts) | Twice a week | Lunch Afternoon Snack | Cooked mixed with samp Fried |
Orange | Three times a week | Snack | Raw |
Mabele soft porridge (grain sorghum) | Three times a week | Breakfast | Cooked and served with milk |
Dithotse (roasted pumpkin seeds) | Once a week | Afternoon snack | Dried and serve |
Dinawa (beans) | Twice a week | Lunch | Cooked alone or mixed with samp |
Banana | Once a week | Snack | Raw |
Sweet potatoes | Twice a week | Breakfast Afternoon snack | Mashed with milk Boil and serve |
Spinach | Once a week | Lunch | Boiled with carrots served with porridge |
Beetroot | Once a week | Lunch | Boiled served with samp |
Kgodu (vegetable soup) | Once a week | Lunch | Cooked and served alone |
Samp | Once a week | Lunch | Cooked mixed with beans |