Mamaliga with Shiitake Mushrooms - That Yellow Goodness
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Recipe type: Main
 
Gluten Free, Easy and goes so good with any topping. This Cornmeal delight is one of mine and my family's favorites.
Ingredients
For the Mushroom Topping:
  • 6 Cups Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms (about 350gr)
  • ½ Onion – Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Nutmeg
  • ½ Cup Hot Water
  • ½ tsp Bouillon Soup Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Wine
For the Mamaliga:
  • 2 Cups Cornmeal
  • 6 Cups Boiling Hot Water
  • ½ tbsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
Mushroom Topping:
  1. In a wok or a wide pot, preheat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion and mushrooms for about 8-9 minutes until mushrooms soften.
  2. Add in the salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg and mix.
  3. Add in ¼ cup of the water (half of what you put aside) along with the bouillon powder and mix in.
  4. Add the remaining ¼ cup water and the wine, stir together for about 2 minutes (it will boil) and remove from heat.
Mamaliga:
  1. In a large pot, bring water to strong boil
  2. Make sure the heat is on Medium-High and gradually add in the cornmeal. Use a pitcher or a very large mug to gradually pour the cornmeal in while constantly stirring. If you don’t stir you will get lumps of cornmeal and that’s not good. You can also add in a little bit cornmeal and stir and then some more and so on. Be VERY careful because while the water is boiling with the cornmeal in it you can easily get burned.
  3. When you notice the mix is boiling and bubbling, lower to medium heat and continue stirring and adding in the remaining cornmeal.
  4. When the mix starts boiling again, lower to low heat.
  5. Stir for additional 4 minutes until cornmeal becomes a bit more solid.
  6. Add in the butter and stir until it melts.
  7. Serve on a plate with the mushrooms on top
Notes
**Be super careful preparing the mamaliga. When it boils with the cornmeal it may come in contact with any exposed skin, stick to it and cause a burn**
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2013/04/23/mamaliga-with-shiitake-mushrooms-that-yellow-goodness/