3. Wet a sufuria of an appropriate size with Makonda liquid and place it in position.
4. Pack mud around the sufuria until it reaches the rim at the top
Figure 5.6 Mixing soil and water
Figure 5.7 Levelling the ground
Figure 5.8 Packing mud around the
surfuria
5. Rotate the sufuria, moving it upwards and continue packing more mud around it to the top.
Repeat this once more and remove the sufuria. This leaves you with an opening which will
become the fire chamber. It is important to rotate the pot in one direction since it helps to
retain the shape.
Figure 5.9 Pack the mud to the top of the sufuria
Figure 5.10 Smoothing out the mud
Figure 5.11 Rotating the sufuria
Figure 5.12 Removing the sufuria
6. Trim the sides with a knife to shape the stove. The width should be equal to the width of the
palm of your hand.
7. Smooth out the inside of the stove using Makonda liquid.
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