Everyone knows that corn porridge is not only extremely delicious product and also very useful. The usefulness is evidenced by the amino acids present in it, vitamins, silicon, iron, fiber, which have a beneficial effect on the human body. Such porridge can be made even healthier by adding pumpkin, apples, raisins, etc. to it. We offer you to learn how corn porridge with pumpkin is prepared. The recipe for its preparation is quite simple, but it takes a very long time to prepare. But, it's worth it...
Food preparation
So, corn porridge with pumpkin. The recipe, in principle, does not imply any special preparation before the start of the main culinary process. But it is very important that the corn grits are not soggy. If it is in this form, then the porridge will turn out with a lot of lumps, and a rather unpleasant aftertaste will also appear. In addition, before cooking, you need to thoroughly rinse the cereal under running water.
Corn porridge with photo
For children, this porridge will be a wonderful breakfast, because the combination corn grits and gourds are considered quite appropriate. In general, we will need:
- corn grits - a glass;
- pumpkin - 0.3 kg;
- milk - three tablespoons;
- sugar - one tablespoon;
- creamy;
- salt.
So, you need to fry the cereal without oil in a pan. Thus, we will save ourselves from possible troubles. When the color of the cereal becomes a slightly golden hue, you need to remove it from the stove. Then pour milk (hot) and leave to swell. This will take about half an hour.
This time we are engaged in pumpkin. We clean it from the peel, pulp with seeds. Only the hard part should remain. We cut the fruit into small cubes, which we sprinkle with sugar. We put on low heat so that the vegetable starts up the juice. This is how we prepare a sweet dressing for our corn porridge.
We combine the pumpkin with swollen cereals, add salt. We put it on the stove, let it boil. Remove from heat, cover with a lid, wrap first in paper, then in a warm towel (or something else). This is necessary in order for the porridge to catch up. And as a result, corn porridge with pumpkin, the recipe (with photo) of which we told you, will turn out even tastier and more aromatic.
Corn porridge in the oven
Corn porridge With it turns out even tastier than on a gas stove. Let's get acquainted with the recipe for its preparation. The list of ingredients can be taken like this:
- a glass of corn grits;
- 300 g pumpkin;
- 0.1 l of milk (cream);
- two tbsp. honey;
- fifty g of butter;
- salt to taste.
So, porridge is prepared in this way. To begin with, boil the corn grits until half cooked in water, which needs to be slightly salted. Peel and cut the pumpkin into small pieces. Heat up a frying pan, add some water butter, cream (milk), honey. Add pumpkin. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
We spread half of the porridge in a ceramic pot. Then half a pumpkin, again porridge, then a pumpkin. Here we should get such puff porridge. By the way, instead of a ceramic pot, use a pan with thick walls. We close our container tightly with a lid and put it in a preheated oven with a temperature of 180 degrees. We leave to languish 30 min. Next, remove the lid and once again put the porridge in the oven for 20 minutes, wait until the crust becomes golden.
Corn porridge with pumpkin: a recipe in a slow cooker
To cook corn we will use:
- four tbsp. corn grits;
- 2 tbsp. (160 ml each) milk;
- 2 tbsp. (160 ml each) water;
- fifty g pumpkin;
- a quarter tsp salt;
- one tsp Sahara;
- 20 g butter.
So, cut the pumpkin into a large cube. Put all the ingredients into the multicooker bowl. We will cook using the “milk porridge” mode for 30 minutes. Turn on the device and wait for the end of the program. After cooking, leave the porridge on the heating for 10 minutes.
We spread the porridge on a plate, throw in the butter, enjoy the cooked yummy.
Corn porridge with apples and pumpkin
To diversify the already familiar porridge a little, we suggest adding apples and pumpkin to improve it. For this we take:
- 0.5 st. corn grits;
- water;
- 300 g pumpkin;
- one apple (medium);
- one tbsp. Sahara;
- butter;
And again, our favorite corn porridge with pumpkin. The recipe we propose to try is as follows. We take one and a half glasses of water, mix with sugar, bring to a boil. Now pour the cereal into boiling water. Cook the porridge over low heat for 15-20 minutes, covering the pan with a lid. Occasionally you need to stir.
We clean the pumpkin and apples, cut into cubes. We put it in a small saucepan, add a little water, simmer until soft under a closed lid. Mash into a puree, which we add to the finished corn porridge. Then we throw in butter and honey. Let the porridge stand under the lid for 10 minutes.
Salted corn porridge
Corn porridge with pumpkin, the recipe of which we will now consider, will not be sweet, but salty. Therefore, you need to use the following products:
- 3 art. corn grits;
- kilogram of pumpkin;
- salt;
- three tbsp. butter;
- greenery.
Preparing such porridge is no more difficult than the previous options. We clean the pumpkin from the peel, cut into small pieces, put in hot water. Cook vegetables for a maximum of 15 minutes. Next, add corn grits to the pumpkin, stirring all the time. We cook until ready. Before serving, lay out in portions, pour over with oil, sprinkle with herbs.
Corn porridge with pumpkin - doubly healthy dish for your body. The main advantage of the dish is that it has very few calories, but at the same time it is quite satisfying. It is very useful to use porridge in baby food.
Corn and pumpkin porridge with milk
How to choose the right ingredients
In order to this dish was the most useful for you, you must carefully choose the ingredients:
- Choose cereals that are sold in airtight packaging. Look carefully at the box or bag in which the porridge is stored, it must be intact and undamaged.
- The color of corn grits should be exceptionally bright yellow.
- Groats should be selected. Make sure that there are no obscure items in the package.
- The pumpkin should not be too big. Signs of a good pumpkin: tight skin, no spots, dry and dark tail.
- The best option is just such a type of pumpkin as nutmeg.
Kitchen appliances and utensils: stove, oven, frying pan, clay pot, knife, board, spoon.
Ingredients
Step by step recipe
Corn porridge with pumpkin in milk according to our recipe is very tender and rich.
Corn porridge video recipe
After watching this video, you can find out which sequence of processes is correct and how the porridge should look like in the end result.
Corn porridge with pumpkin on the water
Cooking time: 75 minutes.
Servings: 2.
Kitchen appliances and utensils: stove, knife, board, paper towels, frying pan, plates, saucepan, blender.
Ingredients
Step by step recipe
- First, peel the pumpkin, wash and dry it on paper towels. Remove all seeds and fibers, then cut the pumpkin into equal pieces.
- Put the pan on the stove with maximum heat, put half the oil in it, melt it and fry the pumpkin until cooked. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Add half of the cream to the pumpkin, mix thoroughly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 15 minutes.
- Rinse the cereal, pour it into a saucepan and pour into it cold water, salt to taste. Boil the porridge for about 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining cream to the porridge, cover with a lid and cook for another 10 minutes over low heat.
- Pass the finished pumpkin through a blender.
- Combine 2 main ingredients, cover with a lid and simmer for 7-10 minutes.
Your dish is ready! Serve pumpkin corn porridge cooked in water with butter. 
Video recipe for cooking corn porridge with pumpkin on the water
In this video, you can see how to perform all the processes correctly, in what order to add and combine the ingredients, and also what kind of dish you should get.
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Corn porridge with pumpkin in a slow cooker
Cooking time: 60 minutes.
Servings: 2.
Kitchen appliances and utensils: multicooker, knife, board, spoon.
Ingredients
Step by step recipe
Corn porridge with pumpkin is quite easy to cook in a slow cooker according to our recipe. simple recipe with photo.
IN ready porridge from corn grits with pumpkin, add a little butter before serving.
Video recipe for cooking pumpkin-corn porridge
After watching this video, you will see that this is the simplest recipe for making corn porridge.
Recommendations for cooking corn porridge with pumpkin
- Before preparing this dish, be sure to rinse the corn grits with cold water.
- Make sure that the cereal is not damp, otherwise your dish will have a lot of lumps and an unpleasant taste.
- Keep proportions: for viscous porridge you will need 3 cups of liquid and 200 g of cereal; for liquid - the ratio of cereals and liquid is 1: 5.
Serve porridge only when cooked, otherwise it will stick together and become thick.
- Porridge will become more tender if you add a piece of butter to it during the cooking process.
What to serve with corn porridge
For a variety of taste in corn porridge, add as desired:
- cheese (it will become more fragrant, with a pleasant creamy taste);
- vanilla sugar (for those who want a sweeter dish);
- raisin;
- jam or jam;
Corn porridge with pumpkin should be served only with the addition of butter.
Other cooking options for corn porridge
- Cornmeal can be used to make polenta.
- Corn and pumpkin porridge with cream. For half a glass of cereal and half a kilogram of pumpkin, you need only 0.3 liters of cream.
- In addition to pumpkin, you can add about 8-10 pieces of prunes to corn porridge in a slow cooker.
- If you don't like corn grits, you can do it. It will turn out just as tasty and tender.
- Rice lovers will love it.
Very popular dish in Italy is polenta with baked champignons and pumpkin. To prepare it, you will need pumpkin, fresh mushrooms, cereals, thyme, sea salt and olive oil.
About which recipe for making corn porridge you liked the most, what ingredients you add to this dish and what it is served with, do not forget to tell in the comments.
Corn porridge recipes
30 minutes
110 kcal
5/5 (1)
Cornmeal porridge with pumpkin is a rare guest on our tables. For some reason, we are not used to using corn anywhere else but salads. And absolutely in vain! The beneficial properties of such porridge can hardly be overestimated, and in combination with tender pumpkin, it becomes just a storehouse of useful vitamins and elements. This dish is strongly recommended to be included in the nutrition program for those who want to lose weight, as well as children and adolescents.
Corn porridge is famous low calorie, however, it remains very satisfying and nutritious, inimitably tasty and fragrant. The recipe for corn porridge with pumpkin, which can be cooked in milk or water, in a slow cooker or on the stove, I got from my grandmother - somehow she cut it out of a colorful culinary magazine, which contained a step-by-step guide to making porridge from a photo-finished product. Let's cook it together right now.
Kitchen tools
To make corn porridge fragrant and tasty, and also not require you to cook too much time, I recommend preparing all the necessary appliances and tools ahead of time:
- a saucepan with a volume of 4 liters or a multicooker bowl;
- several ceramic bowls with a capacity of 400 ml;
- a couple of teaspoons and tablespoons;
- long knife;
- measuring cup (it is preferable to use a kitchen scale);
- cutting board;
- steel whisk.
In addition, you can use a food processor with special attachments to prepare some components.
Ingredients
How to choose the right ingredients
Such porridge can be prepared quickly and without hassle, but it is worth remembering that it is important to choose the right ingredients for the dish so as not to be disappointed after the first spoon. Many experienced housewives advise to follow the following recommendations:
- porridge can be cooked both milk and water, however, milk is still preferable: it gives the dish a unique taste, makes it more appetizing and aromatic;
- Brown sugar you can replace the usual, add it to your own taste;
- choose the pumpkin carefully, it should not be rotten or not fully ripe: in the first case, the porridge will turn out to be sour in taste, in the second - simply inedible;
- you can also add some spices: ground cardamom, turmeric, grated ginger or lemon juice;
- corn grits- the main component of the dish, so try to keep it fresh and not contain extraneous grains or leftover plastic bags.
It is also worth recalling that corn porridge with water is less caloric and difficult for the digestive system than the one that was cooked in milk.
Cooking sequence
Preparation
Cooking on the stove
Corn porridge with pumpkin on the stove: video
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Cooking in a multicooker
Corn porridge with pumpkin in a slow cooker: video
The video below shows step by step cooking amazingly delicious corn porridge in a slow cooker.
How can you diversify the standard recipe
Simple and tasty corn porridge is sure to please your loved ones, but there is a way to make it even more attractive and appetizing - try adding additional ingredients to it. For example, I often experiment and put the following additives in porridge:
- lemon or orange candied fruits;
- jam (porridge with raspberries is especially tasty);
- steamed raisins;
- ground nuts (walnuts or almonds);
- canned fruits (soaked apples or pears);
- dried fruits (dates, dried apricots, figs and prunes);
- fruit syrup (for example, cranberry or plum);
- confectionery shavings.
In addition, remember that corn porridge with pumpkin can also be cooked on fresh kefir, only you will have to put more sugar in order to eliminate unpleasant sourness.
What to serve with corn porridge
Everyone eats such a dish in different ways: for example, 
my husband loves to eat porridge with kvass, and the children - with a glass of sweet compote. In general, corn porridge is considered universal dish- it is equally useful to eat it both in the morning, before going to school and work, and in the evening, as dinner.
Nutritionists advise serving porridge from corn grits with pumpkin for lunch to children, it is able to charge children with energy for study and games. Also, corn porridge with pumpkin goes well with the products listed below.
- Vegetables: jacket potatoes or green peas.
- Bread: preferably served with wheat or rye.
- Butter: Some people have little butter in their porridge.
- Buns and cookies: Crackers are especially good.
- Drinks: lemonade, compote, tea or coffee.
Try not to cook too much corn porridge at one time: it quickly deteriorates, completely losing its aromatic and taste properties, and it is not so easy to warm it up.
- Try not to digest porridge, even if you have enough time and you are not in a hurry. Be aware that corn grits can turn into a sticky, unappetizing mass. Therefore, cook porridge until the moment when you are sure that the pumpkin is ready.
- Constantly stir the porridge, even if your recipe does not say anything like this: this way you can be sure that the product does not burn and does not stick to the bottom of the dish.
- To improve your skills, check out other pumpkin porridge recipes: you will definitely like its variety. It would also be worth mentioning - a stunningly tasty and tender dish that should be in the arsenal of every self-respecting housewife.
Cornmeal porridge with pumpkin is a healthy and nutritious dish, famous for its taste. Maybe someone who read the recipe knows something else about this product or knows how to cook it differently? Or are you adding products that weren't mentioned here? Share your knowledge and experience in the comments, let's discuss the advantages and disadvantages of corn porridge. Bon appetit and successful culinary experiments!
A cheerful sunny color, a pleasant nutty flavor and a rich set of vitamins are combined in corn porridge with pumpkin. It can be an ideal side dish for vegetable and meat dishes, because it sets off bright tastes and aromas well. If desired, honey, candied fruits, nuts, dried fruits can be added to the finished dish, which will make it more piquant.
An appetizing and hearty breakfast for the whole family will be corn porridge with pumpkin in milk.
If the dish will be cooked on the stove, it is better to use a pan with thick walls or a double bottom, which is ideal for cereals and milk.
Products:
- milk - 2 cups;
- corn grits - 4 tbsp. l.;
- peeled pumpkin - 300 g;
- butter - 2-3 tbsp. l;
- salt, sugar - to taste (depending on the sweetness of the pumpkin).
Cooking:
- Wash the pumpkin, cut off the skin, clean out the seeds and fibers. Cut the pulp into cubes.
- Melt in a pan 1-2 tbsp. l. butter and lay out the pumpkin. Fry it over medium heat for 5 minutes. So the pumpkin becomes softer.
- Add half a glass of milk to the pan and reduce the heat. We leave the pumpkin to languish.
- Pour the corn grits, the remaining milk into the pan and cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
- Gradually, the porridge boils and increases in volume. Bubbles appear on its surface.
- Grind the pumpkin to a state of puree, or leave it cut into pieces. Put it in porridge. We leave a few tablespoons of pumpkin cubes to decorate the finished dish.
- Add sugar and salt. Cook the food under a closed lid until cooked. Then turn off the heat and let it brew for 10-15 minutes.
- Put a piece of butter in the finished porridge.
- A dish laid out on plates can be garnished with ground nuts or raisins on top.
Lean water recipe
Porridge on the water is considered tasty and nutritious, and it takes only 30 minutes to prepare.
Products:
- corn grits, washed - 1 tbsp.;
- water - 2 tbsp.;
- pumpkin ready chopped - 200 g;
- vanillin - 10 g;
- sugar and salt - to taste.
Cooking order:
- In the pan where the dish will be prepared, pour water, put the pumpkin, cover with a lid and put on the stove.
- After boiling the liquid, cook for another 15 minutes.
- Add cereal, mix thoroughly. Reduce the fire to a minimum. We control the process by stirring the base.
- Put sugar and salt, cook for another 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and put vanilla in the porridge.
- The dish can be decorated with raisins or cookie crumbs.
Cooking in a multicooker
In the absence of time, you can cook porridge in a slow cooker.
Product set:
- corn grits - 150 g;
- pumpkin - 400 g;
- milk - 0.5 l;
- salt - 1 tsp;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l.;
- butter - 2-4 tbsp. l.
Procedure:
- We place the grits in a deep bowl and rinse thoroughly under the tap until the water is no longer cloudy.
- The pulp, peeled and seeds, rub the pumpkin on a coarse grater, or cut into small pieces.
- Pour the corn grits into the multicooker bowl, put the chopped pumpkin, add sugar and salt.
- Carefully pour in the milk, then tightly cover the container with a lid.
- We start the program - cooking milk porridge.
- Once ready, open the lid and wait for the steam to escape. Add butter to the porridge and stir. We leave to insist.
- We spread the porridge on plates.
Serve with dried fruits.
Delicious corn porridge with pumpkin in the oven
The most useful will be porridge with corn grits baked in the oven.
Required products:
- corn grits - 1 tbsp.;
- pieces of pumpkin - 400 g;
- milk - 700 g;
- butter - 2 tbsp. l;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l;
- salt - 1⁄4 tsp
Main stages:
- Prepare 2-4 pots (according to the number of family members). Lay in layers in each - sliced pumpkin, washed cereals, then again a layer of pumpkin and on top - from cereals.
- There is a second option - mix both ingredients in a bowl and arrange in pots.
- Add sugar and salt to milk. Pour the contents of the pots with this mixture, cover them with a lid and send them to an oven preheated to 170 degrees.
- The dish will be ready within an hour.
- Remove the porridge from the oven, add butter to it.
The usefulness of corn porridge is beyond doubt. And if you combine it with pumpkin, then the benefits are doubly increased. Such a porridge is recommended to be introduced into the diet of children, as well as when following a diet aimed at losing weight. This dish is low in calories, but very nutritious and satisfying. Corn grain is rich in vitamins, amino acids, iron, silicon, as well as fiber, which allows you to get rid of toxins.
Dishes according to various recipes from this cereal are valuable in many countries, for example, in Moldova, Romania and Italy. Porridge in these countries is prepared taking into account certain subtleties and features. In Russia, it can be milk or boiled in water, with sugar and butter, or with dried fruits. You can cook it not only on the stove, but also in the oven, microwave or slow cooker (there are recipes for any option). If you have a slow cooker, try cooking or.
Corn porridge is made from groats, which are obtained from crushed corn kernels. Its preparation is quite long in time, but its main advantage is that even after that it retains a maximum useful properties. It is known that corn porridge contains a large number of substances that are beneficial to humans and their health. Of the carbohydrates, complex in composition occupy the largest amount. Also, cereals contain many proteins, amino acids and vitamins of different groups (A, C, E, PP, B), dietary fiber, carotenoids, elements belonging to both micro and macro groups (magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, selenium and zinc).
If you cook it on water, the total calorie content of 100 grams will be 320 kcal. If you add oil, sugar or other ingredients, then, accordingly, the calorie content will increase significantly.
Corn porridge has a list of useful properties:
- Thanks to a large number carotenoids, which are contained in corn grits, reduces the possibility of the appearance of diseases from the oncology class.
- It has a beneficial effect on the cardiac system.
- Due to the low glycemic index, this porridge is recommended for people suffering from diabetes.
- Also, corn porridge is useful for such a system as the digestive system - it suppresses putrefactive processes, solves the problem with constipation.
- Its use contributes to the processes of excretion of toxic substances, toxins and radionuclides.
- It is included in the list of dietary products and is recommended in the fight against excess weight.
- Also, doctors recommend including in the diet for pregnant and lactating women.
- If you use corn porridge regularly, then the skin, nails and hair, their general condition improves significantly. It also slows down some aging processes.
There are several contraindications for use - in case of individual intolerance, at the stage of exacerbation of various diseases of the digestive tract. You need to consult with your doctor first.
Ingredients for corn porridge with milk:
Cooking
Recipe for milk corn porridge (calorie content will be higher than when preparing regular porridge):
1. Put the cereal in a dry frying pan and fry a little (do not use oil or water).
2. Boil the milk separately. As soon as the milk boils, pour it into the cereal and leave to swell for about half an hour.
3. The required amount of pumpkin must be washed and peeled, peeled and seeds removed. Cut into small cubes and top with sugar. As soon as the pumpkin gives juice, put it on a slow fire and boil until tender (approximately 15 minutes).
4. As the pumpkin cooks, transfer it to the cereal, salt, bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat, cover and leave on the stove so that the corn porridge reaches the desired condition.
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