Cornmeal Porridge (A delicious low fat dish

serves 4

 

Ingredients

 

4oz fine Polenta or Cornmeal

Pinch of salt

1 cup coconut milk

3 tbsp vanilla essence

Sugar to taste

1pint of water

Dash of nutmeg

 

Method

 

Mix the cornmeal or polenta in ½ pint cold water until smooth and creamy and

set aside.

 

Bring the remainder of the water to a boil and then add the cornmeal mixture slowly stirring briskly with a spoon while you add the cornmeal.  Add a pinch of salt and allow the mixture to simmer for 15 minutes on a medium flame, constantly stirring so that no lumps form. Add the coconut milk, vanilla and grated nutmeg to your taste.  Simmer for a further 5 minutes.  Sweeten to taste with sugar or light condensed milk and serve hot.