Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe
Enjoy your delicious and traditional Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge!
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ cups Cornmeal: (fine yellow cornmeal)
- 3 ½ cups Unsweetened milk: Coconut milk or your desired milk eg., regular milk or almond milk
- Sweetened condensed milk: To taste, based on desired sweetness or substitute with sugar or sweetener to taste.
- 3 cups Water: Adjust based on desired consistency
- 1 Cinnamon stick or ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Nutmeg: (grated or ground)
- ½ Salt
- 1½ tsp Vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal with water. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the coconut milk, cinnamon stick (or powder), and a salt. Bring the mixture to boil.
- Once the mixture starts boiling, gradually pour in the cornmeal mixture while continuously whisking to prevent lumps. Continue stirring as the porridge begins to thicken. If it becomes too thick, gradually add more water, a little at a time, while whisking to achieve the desired consistency.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the porridge simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- After simmering for 10 minutes, remove the cinnamon stick. Stir in the vanilla extract, grated nutmeg, and sweeten to taste with condensed milk or sugar.
- Cook for an additional 4 minutes and continue stirring to incorporate the flavors.
- Once the porridge reaches your desired consistency and flavor, remove it from heat.
- Serve immediately in bowls. Allow the porridge to cool slightly before eating, as it will be very hot.
- Enjoy your creamy and delicious Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge.
NOTES
- For a thicker texture: Reduce the amount of milk or water used.
- For a thinner consistency: Increase the amount of milk or water.