5 from 98 votes
Brazilian White Corn and Coconut Porridge
Brazilian White Corn and Coconut Porridge is a creamy and flavored porridge made from hominy white corn cooked until tender, then simmered with a mixture of coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, shredded coconut, sugar, and warm spices including cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla. The dish combines the mild chewiness of cooked corn kernels with the sweetness and richness from the coconut components for a comforting and textured porridge.
Prep Time
50 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
478 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
Brazilian
Ingredients
- 5 cups of water
- 500 g Hominy corn white, package
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk canned
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1 vanilla bean or 1-2 tsp of vanilla bean extract, whole
- 1 cup coconut dehydrated, unsweetened, shredded
- 1 13 oz coconut milk canned
- nutmeg a pinch
Instructions
- Wash the corn using a strainer until the water runs clear, then let it drain for a few minutes.
- Add the washed corn to an instant pot, or pressure cooker, and add all 5 cups of water. Cover and cook on manual for 40 mins.
- While the corn is cooking, hydrate the shredded coconut - In a medium bowl add the coconut, the milk, the condensed milk, the sugar, the coconut milk and the spices.
- When the corn is cooked, safely release the pressure and open the pan.
- Add the milk-coconut mixture to the cooked corn and cook on sauté mode (open) for 10-15 mins.
- Serve with some cinnamon or with toasted coconut (optional)
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
478kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
325mg
(14%)
Potassium
470mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
243IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
254mg
(25%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 478kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 325mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 243IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 254mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.