serves
4-6
prep
5 minutes
cook
30 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4-6
people
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
30
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 3 litres (101 fl oz/12 cups) light chicken stock
- 250 g (9 oz) butter
- 450 g (1 lb/3 cups) maize meal
Instructions
In a large saucepan, bring the stock to the boil over high heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt.
Gradually rain in all of the ground maize, stirring constantly as it cooks and thickens. Start by boiling it, stirring as you go. Lower the heat to medium to thicken it, then to a low heat for a few minutes.
After approximately 5–10 minutes, it will start to come away from the sides of the pan. This is a sign it’s ready.
Cover, remove from the heat and allow to steam for 15 minutes.
Season with salt before serving.
Note
Recipe from Food Safari Fire by Maeve O'Meara (Hardie Grant, hbk, $55). Photography by Toufic Charabati.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
