Thursday, April 8, 2010

jamaican cornmeal porridge


i remember my mom would bring home jamaican porridge from crown heights. i found this recipe it's close to what i remember but not as yummy. i think it's possible the place she went to used coconut milk. it had a nice flavor but it's not what i remember. it's definitely an easy and fast recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla essence

METHOD:

1. Mix the cornmeal with 1/2 cup of the water
2. Bring the remaining 1 cup of water to the boil
3. Stir in the cornmeal mixture and salt
4. Continue cooking for 10 minutes
5. Add condensed milk and vanilla essence
6. Top with grated cinnamon and nutmeg

METHOD:

1. Mix the cornmeal with 1/2 cup of the water
2. Bring the remaining 1 cup of water to the boil
3. Stir in the cornmeal mixture and salt
4. Continue cooking for 10 minutes
5. Add condensed milk and vanilla essence
6. Top with grated cinnamon and nutmeg
Makes 3-4 servings

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