🇷🇸 Serbian Cuisine

Proja

Serbian Cornbread

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Easy
Calories 268 kcal

A dense, moist, golden cornbread enriched with feta cheese and yogurt, with a satisfying crumbly texture and savory tang.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 200C. Grease a baking pan with oil.
  2. 2 Whisk eggs, yogurt, oil, and sparkling water together.
  3. 3 Mix cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add wet ingredients and stir until smooth.
  4. 4 Fold in crumbled feta cheese.
  5. 5 Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
  6. 6 Bake 30-35 minutes until golden on top and a toothpick comes out clean. Cut into squares.

Did You Know?

Proja is sometimes called "the bread of the poor" but today it graces the tables of Belgrade's finest restaurants as a nostalgic delicacy.