Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2-3 cups coconut milk (drinkable carton variety)
• ½ cinnamon stick
• ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg (adjust to taste)
• ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
• optional sweeteners ((sugar, honey, coconut sugar, brown sugar, etc.))

Steps

1. 1

   Add 2 cups water and 2 cups coconut milk to a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Throw in ½ stick cinnamon stick, and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Gradually whisk in the cornmeal until you have added the whole thing to the pot, a little bit at a time, and keep stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Add vanilla extract, nutmeg, and sweetened condensed milk.

5. 5

   Adjust consistency with coconut or water if desired.

6. 6

   Turn off the heat. Serve piping hot with extra nutmeg and optional sweeteners.