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Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

Name: Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: caribbean
Ingredients: 4 cups Water; 380 g Coconut Milk; 1 cup Fine Yellow Cornmeal; 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice; 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

A classic Jamaican breakfast from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

182

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Jamaican Breakfast in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-cornmeal-porridge/#recipe

Ingredients

4 cupsWater
380 gCoconut Milk
1 cupFine Yellow Cornmeal
1 1/2 tspVanilla Extract
1/2 tspGround Cinnamon
1/2 tspGround Nutmeg
1/4 tspGround Allspice
1/2 cupSweetened Condensed Milk

Instructions

01
Add 2 ½ cups water, 1 can coconut milk to a 4 QT heavy bottomed pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
02
Meanwhile, add 1 cup cornmeal and 1 ½ cup water to a large mixing cup and whisk until smooth.
03
Once the pot begins to boil, whisk in cornmeal mixture and continue to whisk for about 1 minute, ensuring there are no lumps. Reduce heat to low and cover with a tight fitting lid.
04
Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. When there is about 5 minutes left, stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all-spice. Remove from heat and sweeten with condensed milk.
05
Serve and enjoy.