By: Poelano Malema
Tired of eating the same old plain pap? Why not put a twist to it?
Chef Nelson Makgakoa has shared a recipe of what he calls the ‘rainbow pap’.
The pap has aromat and three peppers.
The great thing is that the pap can be enjoyed alone with no relish or meat.
Take a look at the recipe below.
(Serves four)
Ingredients:
3 cups water
2 cups maize meal
Three peppers (red, green, and yellow)
1 tablespoon Aromat (original)
2 tablespoon Rama Margarine
Wooden spoon
Wire whisk
Method:
Remove the stems of the room-temperature peppers.
Rinse the peppers.
Dice peppers and place in a bowl.
Pour the water in a pot and put to the boil.
Add Rama to the boiling water.
Then add Aromat.
Pour maize meal gradually and stir using the wire whisk for approximately 1 minute until the lumps are gone.
Close the lid.
Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Use a wooden spoon to combine thoroughly and to make the mixture smooth.
Add peppers to the mixture.
Close the pot and leave it to cook for 5 minutes.
Serve hot.
‘Rainbow Pap’ is best served with braai meat or beef stew.
Cheesy pap
You can also enjoy pap with cheese. The recipe is easy to make.
Ingredients:
1 Cup of maize-meal.
1 Cup of grated cheese.
Water.
Method:
Put 1 cup maize meal into a pot.
Pour 1 cup cold water and stir until smooth.
Pour boiling water.
Cover and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
Add one cup grated cheddar cheese.
Stir into the pap until cheese dissolves.
Add maize meal until you reach your desired thickness.
Use a wooden spoon to stir the pap.
Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir the pap.
Leave for another 10 minutes.
Serve hot!
Butter and aromat pap
Ingredients
1 Cup maize meal.
1 Tablespoon butter/ margerine.
1 grated carrot.
Method:
Put 1 cup maize meal into a pot.
Pour 1 cup cold water and stir until smooth.
Pour boiling water.
Cover and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
Add maize-meal to desired thickness.
Use a wooden spoon to stir the pap.
Add one cup grated carrot.
Stir the pap.
Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
Leave for another 10 minutes.
Serve hot!
Image courtesy of YouTube screenshot.


