Cornmeal Porridge
This delicious Jamaican cornmeal porridge makes a healthy hearty breakfast. This porridge is warming, tasty and filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fine cornmeal
- 1 cup coconut milk in a carton - not canned. Or soy milk
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cinnamon stalk
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons cane sugar or coconut condensed milk or molasses or honey (optional)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium pot, add the cornmeal along with the milk, water, salt and cinnamon stalk.
- Turn on the heat to medium, and keep stirring (I use a whisk).
- Cook the cornmeal until it thickens and has a porridge consistency (for around 10 minutes). Add the sugar, nutmeg, and vanilla extract and cook for 30 seconds more. Remove from heat, and serve in bowls topped with fruit and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
Notes
- The calculated nutritional facts are a rough estimate per unsweetened portion of cornmeal porridge.
- If you're watching your calories, then substitute the coconut milk with soy milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/cornmeal-porridge/