🇧🇷 Brazil recipe
Canjica
Canjica is a beloved sweet white corn porridge that is the quintessential dessert of Brazil's festas juninas (June festivals). Dried white corn kernels are slowly simmered in milk and coconut milk until plump and creamy, then perfumed with cinnamon, cloves, and sweetened with sugar. A warming, comforting dish that brings Brazilians together around the bonfire.
Prep15 mins + overnight soak
Cook1 hr 30 mins
Serves8
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 500g dried white corn kernels (canjica or milho branco), soaked overnight
- 800ml whole milk
- 400ml coconut milk (full fat)
- 200g granulated white sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 200g sweetened condensed milk
- 100g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped, for topping
- Ground cinnamon for dusting
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 5 g
