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Cornmeal porridge

Name: Cornmeal porridge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal; 2 cup Water; 2 cup Milk (or coconut milk for richer flavor); 0.5 cup Sweetened condensed milk (adjust to taste); 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp Nutmeg; 0.5 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Brown sugar

25 min total5 min prepServes 4Ready to cook

Ingredients

1 cupfine yellow cornmeal

2 cupWater

2 cupMilk (or coconut milk for richer flavor)

0.5 cupSweetened condensed milk (adjust to taste)

1 tspVanilla extract

0.5 tspGround cinnamon

0.5 tspNutmeg

0.5 tspSalt

2 tbspBrown sugar

Method / 7 steps

Step 1

Mix & prepare the cornmeal In a bowl, mix: • 1 cup cornmeal • 1 cup water Stir it into a smooth slurry — this prevents lumps.

Step 2

Heat the pot In a saucepan, bring to a boil: • 1 cup water • 2 cups milk • A pinch of salt • (Optional) Lemon peel

Add the cornmeal mixture Reduce the heat to low

Slowly pour in the cornmeal slurry while stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Step 4

Cook the porridge Simmer on low for 15–20 minutes, stirring often until thick and creamy. If it gets too thick, add a little milk or water.

Step 5

Add flavoring Stir in: • Condensed milk • Vanilla • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • (Optional) Sugar Taste and adjust sweetness.

Step 6

6️⃣ Serve Serve hot with: • Hard dough bread • Crackers • Sliced banana

Step 7

Tips ✔ Use fine cornmeal for the smoothest porridge ✔ Coconut milk makes it richer ✔ Add condensed milk last so it doesn’t burn ✔ Let it simmer long enough to remove the raw taste of cornmeal

Make-ahead notes

Cook once, eat calmer. Most dishes here hold well for a day or two; refresh herbs, citrus, and crunchy toppings right before serving.

Idris cooks