Mămăligă Moldovan Style

Main Dishes | Moldovan cuisine

⏳ Time

45 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

A traditional dish of Moldovan cuisine — it serves as bread, a side dish, and a main course.

Ingredients

Coarse Cornmeal - 15 oz
Water - 0 qt
Onion - 2 heads
Butter - 2 tablespoons
Farmers cheese - 10 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Pre-dry the finely ground cornmeal in the oven.

Step 2

In a cast-iron pot, bring the water to a boil, adding salt. Reduce the heat. Carefully sprinkle in the cornmeal, sifting it in small portions. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon.

Step 3

Cook at a gentle boil for 30 minutes, stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat and let the mămăligă simmer for another 15-20 minutes, until thickened. Stir continuously, ensuring to scrape both the bottom and the sides of the pot.

Step 4

Wet a spoon in water to detach the mămăligă from the sides and let it sit for a couple more minutes on the heat.

Step 5

Shake the pot several times and turn the mămăligă out onto a cutting board or a decorative kitchen towel. Proper mămăligă should retain the shape of the pot. Cut the mămăligă with a thread.