🇲🇪 Montenegrin Cuisine

Palenta

Montenegrin Polenta

Prep Time 40 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 353 kcal

Thick, golden cornmeal polenta served with lashings of kajmak and crumbled cheese — Montenegro's mountain-style answer to Italian polenta.

Ingredients

1 Bring salted water to a rolling boil in a heavy pot.
2 Slowly pour in cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
3 Reduce heat to low and cook 25-30 min, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon.
4 When polenta is thick and pulls from the sides, stir in butter.
5 Turn out onto a board, top with kajmak and crumbled cheese.
6 Slice with a string or knife and serve warm.

Did You Know?

In old Montenegro, palenta was cut with a thread rather than a knife — a tradition still practiced in mountain villages today.