Putupap (South African Mealie Pap)

Name: Putupap (South African Mealie Pap)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 1/2 cups white coarse cornmeal (or yellow)

Submitted by Zookeenee

"This is a South African Cornmeal side dish often served with tomato and onion gravy."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 cups water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
2 ¹⁄₂ cups white coarse cornmeal (or yellow)

directions

Boil the water, salt and butter in a heavy-based saucepan.
Slowly add the cornmeal, so that it forms a mound surrounded by boiling water. Do not stir. Turn off the heat, cover and leave for 15 minutes.
Remove the lid and stir with a cutting motion to mix.
Using a fork, transfer the porridge to an ovenproof dish, so that it is loose and crumbly.
Cover with a lid and bake at 250 F for an hour.
Mix occasionally with a fork. If the pap (porridge is very moist, remove the lid so that it can dry out slightly.