Simple Polenta Photo

Simple Polenta Photo

Ingredients:

2 cups (tea) of dainty cornmeal (fine)
2 ½ cups (tea) of cold water to wet cornmeal
4-5 cups of boiling water or necessary
2-3 tablespoons (soup) of oil
½ teaspoon (tablespoon) of salt
Or
1 liter of hot water or the appropriate
Enough water to wet the cornmeal, approximately two and a half cup of cold water.
½ teaspoon (tablespoon) of salt
2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter

How to Prepare:

The traditional way is to put the water in a large saucepan and high, so began the boil place the cornmeal in rain, stirring with a long handled spoon until a consistency of soft porridge without lumps.
Cover the pan and put down the spoon high cross cable to secure the lid, ie the lid is slightly open.
Leave cooking on low heat for about 40 'minutes.
II - Option:
Place 1 liter of water to boil.
In another pan that will cook the polenta, cornmeal wet in cold water until well dissolved,
Put ¾ half the boiling water slowly mix well, bring to low heat stirring constantly with a long-handled spoon, when it begins to thicken go putting the remaining water gradually until it reaches the desired point.
The porridge can not get thick.
If you need to add more hot water to get a soft porridge
Cover the pot, place the spoon long handle to not fully close.
After the cooked polenta, place an order, or refractory, or a platter of dishes. Leave to cool slightly before serving.
When the polenta starts to cool it hardens.

III - Option:

If you want to make in the pressure cooker she has to stay below the pin from inside brand.
Once you do the above procedure and before capping the pot. Turn off the heat and pass all the good soft porridge (polenta) for the pressure cooker.
Cover and so whistle, lower the pin.
Put to cook on low heat for approximately 20 'to 30'. Minutes. Depending on the amount ..
Are 20 'minutes for each cup of cornmeal about.
Then let cool in the pan until all the steam out.
Place a nonstick form or on a platter of dishes, let cool. When she's not too hot yet hardened.
Note:
The polenta in the pressure cooker should put like a soft porridge, otherwise it sticks and burns in the background.
The first time make half the recipe.
If you measure the cornmeal hitting the cup, you will need more water.
The approximate amount of water is more than three times the cornmeal
For 1 cup cornmeal 3 cups of water will.
(Cold and hot joints).