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Home » Blog » Recipes » Diet » Dairy Free » Traditional Romanian Polenta Recipe | How to make polenta

Traditional Romanian Polenta Recipe | How to make polenta

Make traditional Romanian polenta, the easy way! I will show you how to make polenta perfectly, every time! 

This is the basic polenta recipe. It’s simple and yet it can be modified in so many ways to create new and even more delicious recipes. All you need are just 3 ingredients: water, cornmeal, and salt. I often eat it instead of bread because it’s much healthier and also it contains a higher amount of fibers.

Romanian Polenta

Studies have shown that by eating polenta we fight against diabetes, liver, and even respiratory diseases. It also helps us prevent obesity and thyroid diseases. Cornmeal has many great benefits, but we should choose only the organic non-GMO version.

Most times I use polenta as a side dish, but it can also be a main dish if you add more ingredients like chopped onion, parsley, tofu etc. Here’s a great recipe you can try: Polenta Muffins with Green Peas and Feta Cheese. 

homemade polenta mamaliga

Romanian Polenta recipe

Traditional Romanian Polenta Recipe

Ruxandra Micu
Make traditional Romanian polenta, the easy way! I will show you how to make polenta perfectly, every time!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Side
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 L water
  • 200 g organic cornmeal
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Optional - 25g butter

Instructions
 

  • Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add sea salt.
  • Take cornmeal by the handful and add to water slowly. Stir quickly to avoid lumps. Use a long handled wooden spoon( I used one with a hole in the middle which is more suitable for liquid consistency meals).
  • Cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Polenta will become very thick while cooking. It is done when it comes away cleanly from the sides of the pot.
  • Optional - Add 25g of butter.
  • Pour polenta in a round shape form and let it cool for 15 minutes.
  • Cut cooled polenta into slices and serve!

Dairy Free, Diet Friendly, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan

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  1. Karyn Thomas says

    July 30, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    Omg – this a deffenatilly a keeper. Best polenta ever. Thanks for sharing. 💯
    I want to give it 5 stars but it won’t let me rate it below.

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    • Ruxandra says

      August 1, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      Thank you! Don’t know why the rating system doesn’t appear. Will check it out.

      Reply
  2. Mary N. says

    July 16, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    5 stars
    This is the first time that my polenta is not full of little hard bits. It’s so creamy and yummy!
    I’m so happy I gave it another try!!

    Reply
    • Ruxandra says

      July 17, 2018 at 3:41 pm

      Glad you liked it! 😀

      Reply

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