Pour 3 cups of milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil. While constantly stirring the milk with a fork or whisk, pour 1 cup of corn grits into it in a thin stream. Add salt and sugar to the groats to taste, cover with a lid and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. After cooking, add a little butter to the pan, cover with a lid, wrap in a towel and let the porridge brew for another 15-30 minutes.
How to cook corn porridge with milk
Products
Corn grits – 1 cup
Milk – 3 cups
Sugar – 2 tablespoons
Salt – half a teaspoon
Butter – 50 grams
How to cook corn porridge with milk
1. Pour 3 cups of milk into a saucepan, put on medium heat, bring the milk to a boil.
2. While stirring, pour in 1 cup of corn grits. Usually crushed corn grits are not washed, but if there is visible contamination, wash the grits in a bowl, pouring 3-4 times with water.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt, mix.
4. Loosely cover the pan with a lid, cook the porridge over very low heat for 30 minutes, stirring often.
5. Wrap the pan in a towel and let the porridge stand for 30 minutes.
6. Put 50 grams of butter in a frying pan and heat over low heat until a characteristic smell of melted butter appears.
Serve porridge drizzled with melted butter.
How to cook hominy
Products for cooking hominy
Polenta – 100 grams
Pork – 200 grams
Eggs – 2 pieces
Water – 300 milligrams
Salt, pepper – to taste
Cheese / Feta – 1 tablespoon
Butter – 2 tablespoons
How to cook hominy
1. Cut the pork into cubes with a side of 2 centimeters.
2. Peel and cut the onion into half rings.
3. Pour half a liter of water into the pan, put on fire, wait until it boils.
4. Add meat to a pot with boiled water, cook for 20 minutes.
5. Fry onion half rings in vegetable oil with the addition of a tablespoon of cream until golden brown.
6. In another saucepan with 300 milliliters (glass) of water, boil the polenta.
7. Transfer the meat with a slotted spoon to the onion pan.
8. Gradually add the pork broth to the meat and onions.
9. Separately, fry the eggs in butter
. 10. Serve the hominy, spreading the meat, fried eggs, feta cheese and cooked polenta on different plates.
In order for the hominy to turn out correctly, follow the proportions of water and polenta: 1: 3. Polenta, unlike many cereals, can be consumed both cold and hot.
Fun facts about polenta
Polenta is a flour made from corn grits that is boiled with water until thick.
The calorie content of polenta is 306 kcal/100 grams.
When preparing polenta, mushrooms, Mozzarella cheese, vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkin), shrimp are added. You can also boil corn polenta in milk and serve it with jam or hot chocolate.
Seasonings for polenta – basil, oregano, black and white ground pepper.
Polenta is served with sour cream, adjika , muzhdei sauce.
Cook polenta in a copper cauldron, thick-walled saucepan or cauldron.
Polenta, unlike many cereals, can be consumed both cold and hot.
Polenta is very beneficial for health – it supports cell renewal, prevents cancer, and has a beneficial effect on digestive processes. In diets, polenta replaces bread.
How to cook corn porridge in water
Products
Corn grits – 1 cup
Water – 2.5 cups
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Sugar – a teaspoon
How to cook corn porridge on water
1. Pour 2.5 cups of water into a saucepan with a thick (or double) bottom, put on medium heat, bring the water to a boil.
2. Pour 1 cup of corn grits, 1 teaspoon of sugar and salt, bring the contents of the pan to a boil again, stirring constantly.
3. Reduce heat, cover the pan with a lid, cook for 30 minutes. Corn porridge burns easily, so it needs to be stirred often.
4. Wrap the finished corn porridge with a towel and let stand for 30 minutes.
5. Season corn porridge boiled with water with butter.
Tasty Facts
– Corn porridge is suitable as a side dish for meat dishes.
– Porridge from corn grits goes well with pickled cheeses – cut suluguni, cheese or feta into cubes and add to the finished porridge.
When preparing polenta, mushrooms, vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkin), shrimp are added. You can also serve it with jam or hot chocolate.