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Ingredients

• 250 g (1⅔ cups) coarse cornmeal
• 1 litre (4 cups) water
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Bring the salted water to a boil.
2. Pour in the cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
3. Lower the heat and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 20 to 25 minutes, until it pulls away from the sides.
4. Turn out onto a board and cut with a thread. Serve with fasole bătută or garlic sauce.

Tip. Nothing but corn, water and salt, so it suits the strictest days.