American Indian Hopi Blue Corn Mush "Savory Way"
Ingredients
Directions
Cook the mush
Boil water, add salt to taste, and whisk in the cornmeal.
Lower the heat and stir the cornmeal for 10 minutes. The coarser the meal, the longer it will take.
Set and fry
Pour the cooked cereal onto a cookie sheet.
Once it has cooled, slice it into pieces for frying.
Fry the slices in butter or oil in a nonstick pan.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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What each ingredient does
- Blue cornmeal
- Forms the thick body of the mush and gives it its flavor and color.
- Water
- Hydrates the cornmeal so its starch swells and thickens into a cereal.
The step that matters
Stirring the cornmeal while it cooks. Cornmeal can settle and scorch on the bottom of the pan at low heat. Constant stirring keeps it smooth and evenly cooked, and coarser meal needs more time to soften fully.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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