Como fazer canjica, canjica tradicional cremosa

hominy corn

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: regular corn

Quinoa is high in protein, while regular corn is more accessible.

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option, while evaporated milk is less sweet.

Soak the hominy corn in water overnight to save gas.

Drain the soaked corn and place it in a pressure cooker.

Cover the corn with approximately 1.5 liters of water.

Add a pinch of salt to the corn.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to prevent mess from the pressure cooker.

Close the pressure cooker and turn on the heat.

Once it starts to whistle, lower the heat and cook for 30 minutes.

After 40 minutes, check that the corn is soft.

Add 600 ml of whole milk to the cooked corn.

Add 100 g of grated coconut to the mixture.

Pour in 200 ml of coconut milk.

Add 2 cans of condensed milk and 1 box of cream.

Turn on the heat and let it boil for about 5 minutes.

Serve warm, garnished with cinnamon if desired.

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