Milk Maize Porridge

Name: Milk Maize Porridge
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Botswana
Ingredients: 200 g fine maize flour; 600 ml drinking water; 600 ml pasteurized semi-skimmed milk; 30 g sugar; 2 g salt

Milk Maize Porridge: a homemade version with precise quantities and detailed steps.

Ingredients

200 g fine maize flour
600 ml drinking water
600 ml pasteurized semi-skimmed milk
30 g sugar
2 g salt

Preparation

Mix the flour with 200 ml of cold water.

Bring the remaining water and milk to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.

Pour in the diluted mixture while stirring. Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, according to the flour instructions, until the raw flour taste disappears.

Add sugar and salt, divide into 4 bowls, and let cool to a consumable temperature without burning.