# Cornmeal porridge and fried dumplings

Cornmeal porridge and fried dumplings carry so many childhood memories for me
… a comfort meal in every sense of the reference.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 cups milk
- 0.25 cup cornmeal
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 dash cinnamon powder

## Instructions

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, cornmeal, sugar, and salt into a large bowl.
2. Add butter and mix with your hands.
3. Gradually add water and knead until a smooth dough forms.
4. Cover the bowl with a clean cloth and let the dough rest.
5. Pour milk into a pot and bring to a simmer.
6. While milk is heating, mix cornmeal with water in a separate bowl to create a slurry.
7. Add the cornmeal slurry to the simmering milk and stir continuously until it thickens.
8. Cover the pot and let the porridge cook for a few minutes.
9. Divide the dough into small, equal pieces and flatten them into discs.
10. Heat oil in a pan and fry the flattened dough pieces until golden brown on both sides.
11. Remove fried dumplings and place them on a rack to drain excess oil.
12. Season the porridge with a pinch of salt and cinnamon powder.
13. Stir the seasonings into the porridge until well combined.
14. Serve the porridge hot in a bowl, accompanied by the fried dumplings.

## Equipment

- strainer
- bowl
- pot
- pan
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17gUhsYFCj/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3bb49c41-2658-42af-a864-bf36721302b7
- Extracted: 2025-12-03

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