Recipes · Brazilian · Desserts
Canjica Caipira (Brazilian Sweet Hominy Pudding)
One serving has 674 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (74%), phosphorus (59%), copper (50%), magnesium (50%), riboflavin (46%) and pyridoxine (44%). Ready in 780 minutes.
- Preparation: 720 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (371 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, peanut
Ingredients
- 70 g Corn kernels, dried
- 200 g Milk, whole
- 60 g Coconut milk, canned
- 30 g Sugar
- 1 g Cinnamon
- 0.3 g Cloves
- 10 g Peanuts, roasted
Method
- Soak the dried white corn in plenty of water for at least 8 hours, or overnight; drain.
- Put the corn in a pot, cover generously with fresh water, and simmer for 1-1.5 hours, topping up the water as needed, until the kernels are very soft and starting to burst.
- Drain the corn and return it to the pot with the milk, coconut milk, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
- Simmer gently over low heat, stirring often, for 20-25 minutes, until thickened to a soft, creamy porridge.
- Remove from the heat and let it sit for a few minutes to thicken slightly further as it cools.
- Spoon into a bowl, scatter over the chopped peanuts, and serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 674 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 96.4 g | |
| Water | 228 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 16.6 g | 35% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.64 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.69 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 0.86 g | |
| Methionine | 0.36 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.84 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.72 g | |
| Valine | 0.92 g | |
| Histidine | 0.48 g | |
| Fat | 27.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 16.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg | |
| Calcium | 260 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.45 mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 156 mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 410 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 668 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 19.4 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 120 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 33% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.57 mg | 44% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 28.2 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.9 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 40.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 92.2 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.64 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 102 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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