Breakfast • Jamaican

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

Name: Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 4 cups Water; 380g Coconut Milk; 1 cup Fine Yellow Cornmeal; 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice; 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

Ingredients

Water4 cups
Coconut Milk380g
Fine Yellow Cornmeal1 cup
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract1
Ground Cinnamon1/2 tsp
Ground Nutmeg1/2 tsp
Ground Allspice1/4 tsp
Sweetened Condensed Milk1/2 cup

Steps

Prepare

🥄Add 2 ½ cups water, 1 can coconut milk to a 4 QT heavy bottomed pot.

Cook

🔥Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Prepare

🧂Meanwhile, add 1 cup cornmeal and 1 ½ cup water to a large mixing cup and whisk until smooth.
🍳Once the pot begins to boil, whisk in cornmeal mixture and continue to whisk for about 1 minute, ensuring there are no lumps.

Steps

🍳Reduce heat to low and cover with a tight fitting lid.

Cook

🫇Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Steps

🍽️When there is about 5 minutes left, stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice.
🌿Remove from heat and sweeten with condensed milk.

Serve

🌿Serve and enjoy.

Source: Original recipe