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Spicy sweetcorn mieliepap

By Keletso Motau
2
Easy
15 minutes
30 minutes

Ingredients

    For the porridge:

  • 1 cup Woolworths super maize meal
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 3 sprigs thyme, chopped
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • For the spicy corn:

  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 Serenade chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 x 340 g can Woolworths whole corn kernels in brine, drained
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • parsley, roughly chopped, for serving

Method

  1. In a medium-sized, heavy-based saucepan, mix the maize meal and cold water.
  2. Place the saucepan over a medium heat, then add the remaining porridge ingredients. Stir until the mixture begins to thicken, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. To make the spicy corn, place all the ingredients in a pan and sauté for 5–10 minutes, then season to taste.
  4. Serve the porridge topped with spicy corn and garnish with parsley.

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