A JAMAICAN CULTURAL FOOD | Cornmeal Porridge | A Survival Meal

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while regular milk is more accessible.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Bring 5 cups of water with cinnamon leaves to a boil in a pot.

Mix about 2 & 1/4 cups fine cornmeal with 1 & 1/2 cup water.

Stir the cornmeal and water mixture into the boiling cinnamon leaves water to avoid lumping.

Continue to stir for about 1 minute.

Cover the pot and allow the porridge to simmer, checking regularly and stirring to avoid lumping.

After about 10 minutes, when the mixture has thickened a bit, add the coconut powder and porridge spice powder, stirring to incorporate.

Allow the porridge to cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and add salt and cane sugar to taste before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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