Jamaican cornmeal porridge

Jamaican cornmeal porridge

Jamaican cornmeal porridge
  • Gluten-free
  • Low phosphate
  • Low potassium
  • Low protein
  • Low salt
  • Vegan
  • Breakfast
  • African & Caribbean
  • 15 minutes or less

This wholesome, high-energy breakfast is gluten-free and vegan, and very easy to make.

Chef

Lizzie Morey
Lizzie Morey

Kidney Kitchen Chef

To reduce the saturated fat content of this recipe, use light/reduced-fat coconut milk. Use artificial sweetener instead of sugar and honey to manage blood glucose levels, or to reduce calories in the recipe.

Ingredients

150g cornmeal/polenta

200ml tin coconut milk

500ml water

1 cinnamon stick

ยผ teaspoon ground nutmeg

ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract

30g coconut sugar/ 2 tablespoons honey/ artificial sweeteners

To serve

1 fresh mango, peeled and roughly chopped, or 8-10 chunks of mango tinned/frozen, defrosted 150g blueberries, or mixed berries fresh/frozen, defrosted

ground cinnamon

Method

  1. Step 1

    In a pan, combine the cornmeal, coconut milk, water and cinnamon stick. Heat over a medium heat and stir/lightly whisk until mixture reaches a porridge-like consistency, approximately 10 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Then add in the sugar, nutmeg and vanilla, mix and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.

  3. Step 3

    Serve topped with the mango, berries and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon.

Food facts

The cornmeal, sugar/honey and fresh fruits are the main sources of carbohydrate in this recipe. The value has been provided for those trained in insulin adjustment.

This recipe is low in potassium, when following quantities and serving sizes given, so is suitable if you have been advised to reduce the amount of potassium in your diet. It is also low in phosphate, however it does contain some phosphate, mainly provided by the coconut milk, therefore if you have been prescribed a phosphate binder, take as directed.

This recipe is low in protein, therefore suitable for those advised to eat less protein. If you have been advised to eat more protein, then consider having more protein in other meals of the day. Alternatively consider having one egg along with the porridge for breakfast to increase protein content of this meal.

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