"Mamaliguta"(better known by it's Italian name Polenta) is as old as time in the Romanian culinary history.It was the stable food of peasants accompanied by sour kraut,beans in various forms,soups and much more.It is normally made with a yellow maize flour,poured in boiling salted water to which a pinch of salt and a little oil is added .An easy to make "Mamaliguta" recipe is this :
-400g Maize Flour
-1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
-1 and 1/2 Liters of Water
-10ml of Sunflower Oil
Set the water with the salt to boil in a non-stick pan(Romanians use something resembling a Dutch Oven which we call Tuci/Tuciulet).When the water starts boiling add the oil then sprinkle the maize flour into the water stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or "facalet"(a wooden rod of about 30cm) in order to not adhere to the cooking pot.Continue boiling till the "Mamaliguta" starts to peel of the walls of the cooking pot.Transfer the "Mamaliguta" from the cooking pot to a wooden plank and serve hot.usually a wooden spoon dipped in cold water or a piece of string is used to cut/server the "Mamaliguta".
Tip: "Mamaliguta" is a bread substitute and as such shouldn't be eaten with bread itself.A nice breakfast is a bowl of milk with a pinch of salt in it and "Mamaliguta" spooned inside it.
Enjoy tour meal and the best of wishes.
Flo
-400g Maize Flour
-1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
-1 and 1/2 Liters of Water
-10ml of Sunflower Oil
Set the water with the salt to boil in a non-stick pan(Romanians use something resembling a Dutch Oven which we call Tuci/Tuciulet).When the water starts boiling add the oil then sprinkle the maize flour into the water stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or "facalet"(a wooden rod of about 30cm) in order to not adhere to the cooking pot.Continue boiling till the "Mamaliguta" starts to peel of the walls of the cooking pot.Transfer the "Mamaliguta" from the cooking pot to a wooden plank and serve hot.usually a wooden spoon dipped in cold water or a piece of string is used to cut/server the "Mamaliguta".
Tip: "Mamaliguta" is a bread substitute and as such shouldn't be eaten with bread itself.A nice breakfast is a bowl of milk with a pinch of salt in it and "Mamaliguta" spooned inside it.
Enjoy tour meal and the best of wishes.
Flo
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