🇵🇾 Paraguayan Cuisine

Mazamorra

Hominy Corn Dessert

Prep Time 10 min + soaking
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 241 kcal

A thick, sweet porridge of white hominy corn slowly simmered with milk, sugar, and cinnamon until creamy and comforting — Paraguay's traditional winter dessert.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white hominy corn (locro), soaked overnight
  • 1L milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • Ground cinnamon for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak hominy corn overnight in water. Drain and rinse.
  2. 2 Boil corn in fresh water until very tender, about 1-2 hours. Drain.
  3. 3 Combine cooked corn with milk, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and salt in a large pot.
  4. 4 Simmer on low heat for 30-40 min, stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy.
  5. 5 Add vanilla. Remove cinnamon sticks.
  6. 6 Serve warm or cold, dusted with ground cinnamon.

Did You Know?

Mazamorra is considered a cold-weather dish in Paraguay — when temperatures drop below 15°C (which is considered freezing by Paraguayan standards), it appears on every table.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/paraguayan/mazamorra/