Pap Potatoes And Cornmeal Food

PAPAS RELLENAS (FRIED STUFFED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Mash in a bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt until no lumps remain. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion, green pepper, and garlic in the hot skillet until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and no longer pink. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, pepper, tomato paste, and vinegar until the tomato paste has dissolved. Scrape into a mixing bowl, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap or waxed paper, and set aside. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, and set aside. Pour the bread crumbs and flour into separate, shallow dishes, and set aside.
• Once the potatoes and beef have cooled, form the potato balls: grab a handful of mashed potatoes, and split into two equal portions. Form each piece into a small bowl shape, and fill with the ground beef mixture. Place the two halves together, seal the edges, and smooth to make a round ball. Gently roll the ball in the flour to coat and shake off the excess flour. Dip into the beaten egg, then gently roll in bread crumbs. Gently toss between your hands so any bread crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away. Place the breaded potato balls onto the prepared baking sheet while breading the rest. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours, or freeze for later use.
• To cook, heat the oil for frying in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook the potato balls in the hot oil in batches, using tongs to roll the balls around as they cook to ensure even browning, until crispy and golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

PAP (POTATOES AND CORNMEAL)

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and dice. Put potatoes, water, salt, and oil in a pot and cook at a medium heat with the lid on until the potatoes are soft enough to mash.
• Mash the potatoes in the pot. Stir in the cornmeal and cook the pap for about 15 minutes until done. It's good to use a wooden spoon to mix the pap every 5 minutes (Don't scrap the part that sticks to the pan- just leave it there and eat the soft part only).
• Serve hot and enjoy the Pap with Chakalaka.

PUTUPAP (SOUTH AFRICAN MEALIE PAP)

Steps:

• Boil the water, salt and butter in a heavy-based saucepan.
• Slowly add the cornmeal, so that it forms a mound surrounded by boiling water. Do not stir. Turn off the heat, cover and leave for 15 minutes.
• Remove the lid and stir with a cutting motion to mix.
• Using a fork, transfer the porridge to an ovenproof dish, so that it is loose and crumbly.
• Cover with a lid and bake at 250 F for an hour.
• Mix occasionally with a fork. If the pap (porridge is very moist, remove the lid so that it can dry out slightly.

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.