
Breakfast
Ontbijt pap
Creamy corn porridge flavoured with cinnamon and vanilla, served hot at breakfast. A traditional Surinamese comfort food, often made on cool mornings or for the family.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cornmeal with 100 ml of cold milk to avoid lumps.
- In a saucepan, heat the rest of the milk, the water, the sugar, the salt and the cinnamon stick over medium heat until it just simmers.
- Pour the corn mixture in a steady stream while whisking vigorously.
- Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the porridge thickens and coats the spoon.
- Off the heat, add the vanilla, the nutmeg and the butter if you're using it, then mix.
- Pour into bowls, sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon and serve hot.
Variations and tips
Creamier version. Replace 200 ml of the milk with liquid single cream at the end of cooking.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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