Maize Porridge 02 – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

MAIZE PORRIDGE SUPERIOR (South Africa)

200 g (400 ml) maize meal

1 litre boiling water

8 ml salt

125 – 250 g bacon

oil

285 g tin creamed mushrooms or 100 g fresh sauteed mushrooms

grated cheddar cheese

50 ml cream or evaporated milk (optional)

2 onions, chopped and sauteed in butter or margarine

410 g tin tomatoes, chopped

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Prepare the maize porridge using

the maize meal, boiling water and salt. In the meantime fry the

bacon until crisp and crumble it. Add oil to the bacon fat to make

50 ml and pour into a casserole of about 22 cm in diameter. Layer

the maize porridge and remaining ingredients alternately in the

casserole. Pour over the cream and bake for 45 – 60 minutes.

The maize meal can be made in the microwave as follows: Stir the

maize meal and salt with a fork into the boiling water and microwave

for 10 minutes at 100% power. Stir frequently to prevent the forming

of lumps.

Category: African Recipes