Best Pap Potatoes And Cornmeal Recipes

CRISPY CORNMEAL POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Peel potatoes and cut in half lengthwise; cut each half into wedges. Toss wedges in a bowl with oil.
• In a shallow bowl mix cornmeal, garlic powder and pepper; mix with hand to combine.
• Place 3-4 wedges in cornmeal mix and lightly coat and place on a baking sheet. Continue till all wedges are done. Cook 25-30 minutes giving the wedges a bit of a turn half way through.
• I enjoyed eating these dipped in a good beef gravy -- you can use ketchup or whatever!

MICROWAVE CORNMEAL MIELIE PAP WITH SHEBA

Steps:

• Pap.
• Add boiling water, creamed corn, salt and margarine to casserole dish. Add cornmeal and stir. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes, stir. Cook for around 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until pap is thick and fluffy. Serve with gravy, sheba, or salsa. Great with barbequed meat.
• To make microwave pap without creamed corn, add an extra cup of boiling water and cook as directed.
• Sheba.
• Sauté the onion in a frying pan with oil until soft - make sure heat is not too high, you don't want the onions to brown. When onion is soft, add green pepper and stir for around 2 minutes - doesn't have to be completely cooked.
• Add can of tomato paste and also can of diced tomatoes. Then add 3 big cloves of crushed garlic and two cubes of brown sugar and chopped fresh parsley (around 2 tbsps).
• Add ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 ½ tsp of freshly ground black pepper.
• Cook over slow heat (simmer) for about 10 minutes. Better the day after it is made.
• Serve over pap.