Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2016 in
Side Recipes
Traditional Madeiran Fried Cornmeal
Traditional Madeiran fried cornmeal (farinha de milho frita), is a deep fried cornmeal treat filled with kale, collard greens and other ingredients.
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Preparation time | n/a |
Cooking Time | n/a |
Ready In | 2 h 55 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 cup white corn meal4 garlic cloves, minced1 cube chicken bouillon dissolved in water4 kale or collard greens leaves, minced2 tablespoons olive oil2 teaspoons salt4 cups waterVegetable oil for frying
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Preparation
- In a saucepan on high heat, add the garlic and olive oil.
- Let it cook for a minute and then add the water, chicken broth, and corn meal. Mix until the corn meal is totally dissolved.
- Add the salt and kale or collard greens and stir consistently until the water is boiling.
- Turn the heat to low and let it cook for about half an hour while stirring occasionally until the cornmeal thickens.
- Once thickened, pour the mixture into a greased and flat bottomed dish. Let the mixture rest for 2 hours.
- Now cut the corn meal into squares and begin to fry them in a deep frying pan on high heat with vegetable oil.
- Fry them a couple at a time until they are golden brown and then once they are done place them on a platter with papers towels to dry.
- Once they are all done, let them cool for 5 minutes and serve immediately.
Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com
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Maria
Where it says 4 cups of water, then 1 cube if chicken bouillon dissolved in water, how much water would you use please?
7 Months ago, Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Piet Brits
Best i had in a long time. We had it on a day jol with pork kiaangs.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Soemie Mokamat
I ate this last year in Madeira at Pingo Doce (foodcorner) it was very delicious! Today iam trying to make it at ny home in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Wish me luck
2 Years ago, Friday, May 12, 2023

Dave Burger
Discovered this in a mall town in South Africa. Restaurant Manny’s in Bot Rivier. Totally awesome. Maize meal is a staple diet for most Africans. But this Portuguese twist is fabulous!!
2 Years ago, Saturday, April 8, 2023
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Mariana van der Walt
I ate it at Manny's in Botriver. Very tasty and definitely going to try it when we are having our next barbeque.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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