Maize meal porridge, also known as 'mielie pap' in Afrikaans, is a traditional meal made with fine maize meal, water and a pinch of salt.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 to 1 cup maize meal
- 1 cup of cold water
- 3 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Method
- Boil the 3 cups of water and salt in a pot with a lid.
- Mix the maize meal with the cup of cold water to prepare a thick paste.
- Stir the paste into the boiling water.
- Simmer for at least 20-30 minutes with the lid on. Stir towards the end of the cooking time.
- Add a dollop of butter.
Serves 3-4 people.
The thick puree texture can be thinned by the addition of milk or butter.
Maize meal porridge can additionally be served as a savoury dish at lunch or dinner with meat stews. My family ocasionally enjoys maize meal porridge with a tomato and onion stew and sausages - a traditional South African meal known as 'pap en wors'. *Please note that when these ingredients are added, it is no longer an IDDSI Level 4 dish.
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