Polenta
Polenta is made from maize meal and can be prepared in a number of ways. In this recipe, it is cooked in milk, then moulded and set before being fried.
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Last modified on: May 24th 2022
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1 litre 
300 g polenta meal
50 ml 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 1 hour | 17 min. | 1 hour 27 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Trickle in 300 g polenta meal while whisking...
Stage 3 - 3 min.
...and beat until the polenta thickens...
Stage 4
...and the mixture is smooth.
Check the seasoning
Note: If you want a creamy, supple polenta, a bit like a purée, and stop there without toasting it afterwards, reduce the weight of the polenta powder to 200 gr per liter of milk, and possibly add 50 gr of cream or butter at the end of cooking.
Check the seasoning
Note: If you want a creamy, supple polenta, a bit like a purée, and stop there without toasting it afterwards, reduce the weight of the polenta powder to 200 gr per liter of milk, and possibly add 50 gr of cream or butter at the end of cooking.
Stage 5 - 1 hour
For fried polenta
Pour the mixture into a large flat tray or dish and spread it out evenly.Leave to cool and set for at least 1 hour.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Cut lines with a knife, first in one direction...
Stage 7 - 3 min.
...then across the other way...
Stage 8
...to will give you small cubes of polenta.
Stage 9 - 7 min.
Fry these in a little olive oil in a frying pan...
Stage 10
... rolling them around until golden brown all over.
Remarks
You can also make polenta just using water, but I don't find this as good.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,660 Kcal or 6,950 Kj | 70 gr | 89 gr | 114 gr |
| 83 % | 27 % | 8 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 122 Kcal or 511 Kj | 5 gr | 7 gr | 8 gr |
| 6 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 400 g : 1.84 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mustard baps, Toasted almond cake, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Dipping bread with cheese, Bonnevaux apple tart, ... All |
 | Polenta meal: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Polenta with beetroot tops, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baby spinach salad, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Beef Wellington, Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Green avocado salad, ... All |
 | Salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Cucumber, avocado and mussel salad, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., ... All |
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