~406 cal · 5g protein · 36g carbs · 30g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Smooth sweet cornmeal porridge
🇦🇴 Luanda
Papas de milho is a comforting Angolan breakfast, fine cornmeal cooked slowly into a smooth, thick porridge and sweetened to taste, often with a splash of coconut milk for richness. It reflects Angola's Portuguese-African kitchen and starts many a morning in and around Luanda.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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1 cup fine cornmeal
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2 cups + 2 cups water coconut milk (or water)
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to taste sugar
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1/2 tsp cinnamon
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a pinch salt
Instructions
1
Whisk the cornmeal with 1 cup cold water into a smooth slurry.
2
Bring the remaining water and coconut milk to a simmer.
3
Stream in the slurry, whisking to avoid lumps.
4
Cook gently until thick and smooth, then sweeten and add cinnamon.
5
Serve warm in bowls, on its own or with bread.
Luanda tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Luanda. The capital where muamba simmers gold with palm oil.
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Angola. Atlantic Africa with palm oil in its veins.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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