Rolon

Name: Rolon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cap-Vert
Ingredients: 250 g — dry food-grade coarse cracked maize; 1100 ml — drinking water; 15 g — vegetable oil; 3 g — fine salt

Rolon — Prepared with dry food-grade coarse cracked maize, drinking water, vegetable oil.

Ingredients

250 g — dry food-grade coarse cracked maize
1100 ml — drinking water
15 g — vegetable oil
3 g — fine salt

Preparation

Rinse cracked maize and combine with water in a heavy saucepan.

Bring to a boil then simmer partly covered 45–60 minutes, stirring regularly.

Add hot water if thick but grains are still firm.

Check several grains are tender throughout.

Mix in oil and salt, keep loose and serve hot.

Fine flour requires a different method.