🇷🇸 Serbian Cuisine

Cicvara

Serbian Cornmeal Porridge

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 358 kcal

A rich, golden porridge of cornmeal cooked with kajmak and butter until it becomes stretchy, creamy, and irresistibly savory.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil with salt in a heavy-bottomed pot.
  2. 2 Gradually whisk in cornmeal, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, for 15 minutes until thick.
  4. 4 Add kajmak and butter, stirring vigorously until melted and fully incorporated.
  5. 5 Continue cooking and stirring for another 5-10 minutes until the porridge pulls away from the sides and becomes stretchy.
  6. 6 Serve hot in bowls with extra kajmak on top.

Did You Know?

In Serbian mountain villages, cicvara is considered the ultimate comfort food — shepherds have eaten it for breakfast for centuries.