🇵🇾 Paraguayan Cuisine

Mbaipý He'ê

Sweet Corn Porridge

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 263 kcal

A thick, warm corn porridge sweetened with sugar or honey and enriched with milk, eaten as a comforting dessert or breakfast — pure Guarani simplicity.

Ingredients

1 cup corn flour (harina de maíz)
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Cinnamon for dusting

Instructions

1 Mix corn flour with 1 cup cold milk to make a smooth paste.
2 Heat remaining milk with sugar in a saucepan until simmering.
3 Slowly stir in the corn flour mixture, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
4 Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, for 15-20 min until thick and creamy.
5 Stir in butter and vanilla. Adjust sweetness.
6 Serve warm, dusted with cinnamon.

Did You Know?

Mbaipý he'ê literally means "sweet mush" in Guarani — Paraguayans love its humble honesty as a name.