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South African Sweetcorn Pap and Tomato Relish Recipe

South African Sweetcorn Pap and Tomato Relish Recipe

5 from 1 vote
The South African Sweetcorn Pap and Tomato Relish recipe is a delightful creation. Sweetcorn Pap, also known as "mieliepap.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: South African
Calories: 394
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Pap
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 1 can Sweet Corn
  • 2 cups Corn Meal Maize (Protea Mielie Meal) You can now buy it from most Woolworths or South African shops
  • Edgell Aussie or South African Koo Sweetcorn
Tomato Relish
  • 8 tomatoes fresh diced tomatoes
  • 2 Onions Roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp Mrs Balls Chutney
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar Balsamic
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • Salt & Peper

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • wooden spoon
  • Cutting board
  • knife
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan

Method
 

Pap Instructions
  1. First, get a big pot and fill it with water.
  2. Do not bring the water to a rolling boil. The formation of tiny bubbles signals that it is ready to be served.
  3. Mix the water and cornmeal together to eliminate lumps. The maize meal and water combination should have a silky texture. (If the water is already boiling, adding the maize meal will cause an explosion of a white magma-like stuff.)
  4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes before adding the sweet corn and heavy cream.
  5. To make it soft and fluffy, step 5 calls for an additional 20 minutes of simmering with the lid on.
Tomato Relish Instructions
  1. Fry the onion chunks in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat until they are tender and caramelized.
  2. Put in some Worcestershire sauce, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper along with the diced tomato.
  3. Cook at a low boil for 3 minutes. Mix it up every so often.

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Notes

Stir the pap regularly to prevent lumps.
Use fresh corn for the best flavor.
Adjust the tomato relish seasoning to your taste.
You can add chopped herbs like cilantro or parsley for extra freshness.
Serve the relish warm for better taste.
Use a non-stick saucepan for making the relish.
Use a lid while cooking the pap to control thickness.