How to cook corn porridge

Corn porridge many people love it, but those who don’t like it simply don’t know how to cook it correctly. Don't believe me? Try to follow the recommendations, take into account the secrets of delicious porridge in practice, and you will see that corn porridge is not only very healthy, but also very tasty. 

How to cook corn porridge with milk

Corn porridge It is popular for its low calorie content, which is only 86 kcal per hundred grams of product. For this reason, corn grits are desirable in the diet. Another big advantage of cereal is that it does not contain gluten, so people whose bodies are sensitive to this substance can eat corn porridge without fear. It is calmly introduced into the diet of babies whose age has reached six months.

Before preparing corn porridge, regardless of whether it is made with milk or water, you should know some principles of working with it, and these are:

• Before cooking, be sure to rinse the grains to remove dust and debris. It is better to do this not in a pan, but in a sieve, to avoid excess moisture during the cooking process.
• To make the porridge tasty, it is better to cook it over low heat.
• For cooking porridge, it is advisable to use dishes with a thick bottom. This way the finished dish will be tasty and will not burn on the pan.
• Unlike most cereals, which are placed in cold water, corn grits should be immersed in boiling water, after salting and sugaring the liquid.
• If porridge is prepared as a side dish, then when cooking it is worth using the proportions of 3 to 1 (water: cereal), but if milk porridge is cooked, then it is better to increase the proportions to 4 to 1 (milk: cereal).

You can cook corn grits not only in a saucepan, but also in the microwave and oven. In the first option, you need to use a glass dish with a lid, turn on the device at maximum power and set the timer first for seven minutes, then stir and set for another five minutes. It is convenient to cook porridge in the oven as a second course with vegetables in clay pots. Cooking time at 180°C is about an hour.

Corn porridge with milk is one of the delicious and healthy treats for kids, and adults too. If the dish is prepared for the smallest children, then the fat content of the milk should not exceed 1%. If you couldn’t find this in the store, then take the usual 3.2% and dilute it with boiled water.

Prepare corn porridge with milk as follows:

1. Pour 150 ml of milk and half a glass of water into a saucepan with a thick bottom, dissolve a small spoon of sugar and a pinch of salt.
2. Add two large heaping spoons of corn porridge after boiling and start stirring.
3. Continue cooking the porridge over low heat for a quarter of an hour, then add a piece of butter, cover with a lid and leave to simmer for another quarter of an hour. Turn off the stove, remove the pan, stir the porridge.

How to cook corn porridge in water

Corn porridge cooked in water is ideal as a side dish for both meat and fish, and preparing it is as easy as shelling pears:

1. Pour three glasses of water into a thick-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. After boiling, add a pinch of salt and one glass of corn grits.
3. Stirring frequently, cook the porridge for half an hour.

This porridge must be cooked immediately before serving and served while still hot, otherwise it can become very thick.

How long to cook corn porridge

The cooking time for corn grits should be determined based on the grinding of the grits. On average it's half an hour. But if a second course or soup is prepared from porridge, then the cooking time can be adjusted by the recipe itself; pay attention to the recommendations of the author of the recipe. By the way, if you grind the porridge in a coffee grinder, the cooking time can be reduced from half an hour to 15 minutes.