AAA kitchen Recipes: Pap

                                                                                      Pap (mixture of maize meal and water).

                                                                                Our featured cook,Lady Lee from South Africa

Ingridients

• 2 ½ cups (600 ml) boiling water
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) salt
• 2 ½ or 3 ½ cups (400 grams) Maize Meal
• A knob of butter

Makes 4 generous portions

Method

1. Pour boiling water and salt into a pot with a thick base and a lid. Bring to boil.
2. Add the maize meal to the boiling water.
3. Close the lid, without stirring.
4. Reduce heat. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
5. Taste the mix – that is the raw taste.
6. Remove lid and stir well with a wooden spoon or large kitchen fork.
7. Replace lid, reduce heat and steam for about half an hour to an hour, but be careful not to burn it.
8. Fluff with a fork or wooden spoon a few times during cooking.

Enjoy with homemade Chakalaka, meat or salads.