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
