Mămăligă cu Brânză și JumăriCornmeal Porridge with Cheese and Cracklings
Mămăligă served with brânză and crisp pork cracklings, a rich combination common in Moldovan and Romanian cooking.
Prep
10m
Cook
30m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Porridge
- 300gCornmeal
- 1.2lWater
- 8gSalt
- 40gUnsalted Butter
Topping
- 150gPork Cracklings
- 200gWhite Brined Cheese (crumbled)
- 200gSour Cream
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Method
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- 01
Bring the water and salt to a boil in a heavy pot.
- 02
Reduce the heat and slowly rain in the cornmeal, whisking at first so it does not lump.
- 03
Cook the porridge over low heat, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until it is thick, smooth, and pulls away from the sides of the pot.
- 04
Stir in the unsalted butter and cook for a final minute.
- 05
Warm the pork cracklings in a skillet until hot and crisp.
- 06
Turn the porridge onto a board or spoon it into bowls, then top with the white brined cheese, pork cracklings, and sour cream.
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