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Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe
Jamaican
⏱ 1 h 5 min
Medium
Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge — a classic Jamaican Breakfast.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water Buy: Beypazarı Natural Mineral Water · ₺5.99
- 380g Coconut Milk
- 1 cup Fine Yellow Cornmeal
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon Buy: Ground Cinnamon · ₺48.99
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg Buy: Ground Nutmeg · ₺109.99
- 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk Buy: Al Fajr Sweetened Condensed Milk · ₺149.99
Preparation
- Add 2 ½ cups water, 1 can coconut milk to a 4 QT heavy bottomed pot.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, add 1 cup cornmeal and 1 ½ cup water to a large mixing cup and whisk until smooth.
- Once the pot begins to boil, whisk in cornmeal mixture and continue to whisk for about 1 minute, ensuring there are no lumps.
- Reduce heat to low and cover with a tight fitting lid.
- Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When there is about 5 minutes left, stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice.
- Remove from heat and sweeten with condensed milk.
- Serve and enjoy.