🇷🇴 Romanian Cuisine

Mămăligă

Romanian Polenta

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 224 kcal

Golden, creamy cornmeal porridge served as a staple alongside stews and cheese — the soul food of Romanian cuisine.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring salted water to a rolling boil in a heavy-bottomed pot.
  2. 2 Add cornmeal in a slow, steady stream while stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to low and stir continuously for 25-30 min until very thick and pulling away from sides.
  4. 4 Turn out onto a wooden board. Traditionally sliced with a string or thread, not a knife.

Did You Know?

Before the potato reached Romania, mămăligă was the daily bread of peasant families — often the only dish on the table, eaten three times a day.