Şahnur Sezek
23 July 2026 Last updated: 12 September 2026

Mielie pap is a simple South African porridge that children enjoy, made by cooking coarse cornmeal briefly in water while stirring constantly. Slowly sprinkling the cornmeal into the boiling water while stirring helps keep the porridge smooth and lump-free. Because it is made with water instead of milk, it can be served hot for breakfast or as a late-night snack.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Bring the water to a boil

4 min

Bring the water and salt to a boil.

2

Add the cornmeal

6 min

As the water boils, sprinkle in the cornmeal in a thin, steady stream, stirring constantly. Cook for 6 minutes.

3

Rest and serve

5 min

Remove from the heat, cover, and let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Reminder

Adding all the cornmeal at once can make the porridge lumpy. Sprinkle it in a thin, steady stream while stirring constantly.

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Tuncay Yücel Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Mısır ununu tarifte açıkça uyarıldığı gibi ince bir sırayla değil tek seferde döktüm, lapa topaklandı ve pürüzsüz hâle getirmek için ekstra 5 dakika çırpmam gerekti.

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Yusuf Koç Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

6 dakikada gerçekten pürüzsüz bir lapa oldu, çocuğum kahvaltıda hiç itiraz etmeden yedi.

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