Roasted maize porridge

Name: Roasted maize porridge
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Togo
Ingredients: 160 g plain fine food-grade roasted maize flour without added blend; 1 litre drinking water: 400 ml cold and 600 ml to heat; 160 ml pasteurised or sterilised unsweetened evaporated milk; 1 g salt

🥣 Wototo Zogbon made with roasted maize flour and unsweetened evaporated milk.

Ingredients

160 g plain fine food-grade roasted maize flour without added blend
1 litre drinking water: 400 ml cold and 600 ml to heat
160 ml pasteurised or sterilised unsweetened evaporated milk
1 g salt

Preparation

Check flour is fine plain food-grade roasted maize to cook according to package. Weigh flour and measure water portions and unsweetened milk.

Mix flour with 400 ml cold water without dry lumps. Boil remaining 600 ml water with salt in heavy pan.

Stir cold mixture again and gradually pour into hot water whisking. Lower heat and simmer 10–12 minutes stirring often or longer if package requires.

Add unsweetened evaporated milk and cook about 3 minutes gently stirring. Porridge should be smooth and flow slowly from spoon. Add a little hot water only if needed.

Cool 5 minutes and divide into 4 bowls. Reference: 10 minutes preparation, 20 cooking including heating, 5 resting, total 35 minutes. No sugar or spices added.