Directions:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a large pot. When it boils, add the cornmeal all in one go, mix, cover and cook undisturbed over very gentle heat for about 30 - 60 minutes.
- That is the method a black lady I know always used (although she didn't measure a thing, but neither do I, when I make pap).
- It gets to be easy after a few times, just pouring a small stream of cornmeal into the boiling water and stirring. You know when the consistency will be to your liking.
- I find it easier, and safer for the final smoothness, to stir or whisk while I pour in the dry cornmeal.
- (Cornmeal in Africa is known as maize meal or mealie meal. White cornmeal is preferred by African peoples, and it's a bad year for corn when producers have to add yellow corn to the white in order to produce enough of the product for the market).
- As pap is bland and merely a vehichle for other tastes, it is always eaten with a savory soup or stew or sauce. A favourite meal among Black and White alike is pap with tomato-and-onion sauce, with grilled meats alongside. But where the eaters have to make do with little, a sauce or soupy stew will suffice.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 220.82 Kcal (925 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 21.96 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.44g | 4% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 608.05mg | 25% | |
| Potassium | 175.19mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 46.97g | 16% | |
| Sugars | 0.61g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.27g | 17% | |
| Protein | 4.88g | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 30.7mg | 3% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 67.09 Kcal (281 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 6.67 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.74g | 4% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 184.75mg | 25% | |
| Potassium | 53.23mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 14.27g | 16% | |
| Sugars | 0.19g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3g | 17% | |
| Protein | 1.48g | 10% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 9.3mg | 3% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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