Cinnamon ISijingi (Pumpkin/ Butternut Porridge)
Isijingi is a traditional porridge which is
originally made out of pumpkin/butternut and maize meal.
My granny used to make this delicious healthy
porridge for us whenever we visited her at the South Coast. I would be the
first to admit I wasn't always a fan of it reason being; I grew up hating
vegetables……hahaha but don’t all kids do!
I recently found out that Isijingi is a known meal even outside South Africa, it’s known in
Zimbabwe as Nopi.
I also found out that some Nguni tribes have it as a main
course and they eat it at any time of the day.
Today I twisted my Granz original recipe by adding
Cinnamon which goes so well with butternut or pumpkin and I will be eating mine
with Pineapple Syrup(I can’t let this
Pineapple I’ve garnished with go to
waste now hey….. wink wink)
Ingredient
1 medium sized butternut (Cubed into small pieces)
4cups boiling water
2 cups maize meal
Table spoon of Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt
Method:
1.
Cook pumpkin/ butternut with Cinnamon and a Pinch of Salt
in boiling water until soft.
2.
When soft smash without removing it from the stove
3.
Add maize meal and mix well with a wooden spoon on a blow before pouring it into the pot
4.
Simmer for about 10 – 15 minutes, stirring continuously
until cooked.
Tip : a Pinch of salt always enhances the sweetness of the pumpkin or butternut
N.B. I had my Isijingi with Pineapple syrup……So do let me know what you served
yours with.
Xoxo
Samke
Sugar&Spices
My African Queen though...I'm loving what I see hey...what a combination worth trying out hey.
ReplyDeleteAaaaaah mannnn Thank you Ayanda.You should try it, it's worth a try.hahaha yes combination of colours and vibrant ingredients indeed hun.
DeleteI look forward to your feed back on how you found the recipe
Xoxo
Samke
Sugar&Spices