Fried Polenta Slices I

Description

In Romanian: Friganele de mamaliga I

Ingredients

• 1 lb / ½ kg cornmeal
• ¾ qt / ¾ l water
• ¾ qt / ¾ l milk
• 2 – 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• 1 tablespoon butter
• additional butter
• grated Parmesan
• sour cream

Procedures

1. There are two options here.
2. Either make a rather hard boiled polenta, slice it and then fry the slices in hot oil.
3. Serve with whipped dry beans or peas.
4. Or, make a rather soft polenta with the cornmeal and equal quantities of water and milk.
5. Add 2 – 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan, 1 tablespoon butter.
6. Mix well.
7. Then pour the polenta on a wet wooden cutting board.
8. When the polenta is cold, cut it in diamonds.
9. Fry in hot butter, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve with sour cream.