# Cornmeal Porridge and Fried Dumplings

A classic Jamaican breakfast combo of creamy cornmeal porridge and fluffy fried dumplings.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- cup cornmeal
- tsp sugar
- tbs butter
- cup warm water
- cup milk
- cup cornmeal
- cup water
- pinch salt
- pinch nutmeg

## Instructions

1. Sift all-purpose flour into a metal sieve over a mixing bowl.
2. Add baking powder to the flour.
3. Add cornmeal to the flour mixture.
4. Add sugar to the flour mixture.
5. Sift the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl.
6. Add butter to the dry ingredients.
7. Add warm water to the mixture and knead to form a dough.
8. Cover the dough with a paper towel and let it rest.
9. Pour milk into a saucepan and bring it to a simmer.
10. Mix cornmeal with water in a separate bowl to create a slurry.
11. Pour the cornmeal slurry into the simmering milk, stirring constantly.
12. Continue stirring the porridge until it thickens.
13. Cover the porridge and let it cook.
14. Take portions of the dough and roll them into small, flat circles.
15. Place the flattened dough pieces into a frying pan with hot oil.
16. Fry the dumplings until golden brown on both sides.
17. Remove the fried dumplings from the pan and place them on a cooling rack.
18. Add a pinch of salt to the cooked porridge.
19. Sprinkle nutmeg into the porridge and stir to combine.
20. Serve the cornmeal porridge in a bowl.
21. Break open a fried dumpling.

## Equipment

- metal sieve
- mixing bowl
- saucepan
- frying pan
- cooling rack

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP9bmAggBgP/?igsh=MWd1aDViajFvcDZqYQ==
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- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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