Maize Meal Porridge
South African soft Maize Porridge is a bowl of comfort passed down from generation to generation.
easy
SERVES 2
COOK TIME 30mins
Ingredients
- 200g Maize Meal
- 500ml Water
- 1 pinch of Salt
- 2 Tbsp Huletts Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Unsalted Butter
- 125ml Full Cream Milk
- 2 Tbsp Cream
Method
- Bring the water to a rapid boil in a medium sized pot on the stove top.
- In a separate bowl mix about half of the water into the porridge, stirring until you get a smooth paste.
- Reduce the heat of the boiling water in the pot and add the paste to the boiling water, gradually, whisking constantly.
- Let the porridge bubble and cook at a low heat whisking intermittently for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in half of the sugar and all of the milk.
- Plate the porridge into two bowls, top each one with brown sugar, butter and a drizzle of fresh cream.
Reviews
Absolutely delicious
3 Sep 2024
This is and always will be the most delicious method. You don’t even have to add the cream and milk if you don’t have. It’s still delicious. I add more sugar and butter as it’s my personal preference.
Tasty
27 Sep 2023
Absolutely divine
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Conversion Table
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 57g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 76g | |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 227g | |
| Flour/Sifted | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 30g/27g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 40g/35g | |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 60g/55g | |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 120g/110g | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 50g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 65g | |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 100g | |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 200g | |
| Brown Sugar/ Firmly Packed | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 45g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 60g | |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 90g | |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 180g | |
| Water | 1/4 cup | 4 Tbsp | 57g |
| 1/3 cup | 5 Tbsp + 1 tsp | 76g | |
| 1/2 cup | 8 Tbsp | 114g | |
| 1 cup | 16 Tbsp | 227g |
