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Side Dish · Uganda Recipe

(Mealie-Meal Porridge)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

  1. Heat a cup of water to boiling in medium-sized saucepan.
  2. Meanwhile, gradually add 3/4 cup of the cornmeal to the milk and blend to make a smooth paste. Add this mixture to the boiling water. Continue to stir constantly.
  3. Cook 5 minutes while adding the remaining cornmeal.
  4. When the mixture begins to pull away from the sides of the pot and stick together, remove from the heat. It should be very thick.
  5. In Africa it is usually made with water only.