The national dish of Romania is a lovely side. Be sure to serve it with a dollop of sour cream. It goes perfectly with any stew or soup.
Course Bread
Cuisine Romanian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 341kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine
Ingredients
Ingredients:
4cupswater
2cupsground coarse cornmeal
1teaspoonsalt
¼cupbuttermelted
½cupshredded feta cheese
½cupsour cream
Instructions
Instructions:
Bring the water and salt to a rapid boil in a large pot.
Turn heat down to simmer and slowly pour in the cornmeal.
Stir constantly for about 20 minutes until you notice the Mamaliga breaks away easily from the side of the pot.
The cooked Mamaliga should be thick enough to stay on a plate by itself.
It could be served just like this, cut into slices with a string. It would be served with sour cream, and feta cheese sometime even a fried egg on top.
For the Baked Mamaliga:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Put half of the porridge into a 7 x 9 greased glass pan.
Pour ½ of the melted butter on top.
Whisk together the 4 eggs and the shredded feta cheese.
Pour over the bottom half, making a layer of egg and cheese in the Mamaliga.
Spread the rest of the Mamaliga on top.
Pour the remaining melted butter over that.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the top becomes lightly browned.