Mealie Soup South African Corn Soup Recipes

MEALIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a pot over moderate heat and saute the onion until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

MEALIE SOUP - SOUTH AFRICAN CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
• Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Add the corn, creamed corn milk, chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Serve with crackers.

MEALIE BREAD (SOUTH AFRICAN SWEETCORN BREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350F. Butter a 8 ½ x 4 ½ loaf tin.
• Place 1 cup of corn and the milk into your blender and blend until the corn is nicely pureed.
• Add the remaining 1 cup of corn and blend just enough to chop the kernels coarsely.
• Transfer the corn and milk mixture to a medium bowl. Add the beaten eggs and melted butter.
• Add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and paprika to the bowl. Mix until incorporated and evenly moist.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the mealie bread for 45-50 min. Until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes before turning the bread out onto a wire rack to continue cooling.
• Serve warm.

MEALIE SOUP (SOUTH AFRICAN SPICY CORN SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the butter over moderate heat. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes. Add the corn, milk, stock, salt, and pepper and chili paste and simmer for 1-20 minutes. Run through with an immersion mixer before storing and again before serving. Serve with snips of chives on top. May be served hot or chilled. From: http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/southafrica/mealiesp.html adapted by K.L. Cozza, 2008