Bengali Style Polenta

Name: Bengali Style Polenta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Westbengal)
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal (makai ka atta) or polenta; 4 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp ghee; 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped; 2-3 green chillies, minced

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 59. Bengali Style Polenta recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥10 minCook

🕒15 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Bengali Style Polenta

Bring water to boil (5 mins, high): In pot, bring salted water to rolling boil.
Add cornmeal slowly (2 mins, high): Sprinkle cornmeal slowly while stirring vigorously to prevent lumps. Stir constantly.
Add turmeric (1 min, medium): Once cornmeal is incorporated, dust turmeric.
Finish (1 min, low): When polenta is thick and pulls away from pan sides when stirred, it's done. Add ghee and stir through.
Season (1 min, room temp): Stir in coriander and green chillies.

📖 Cultural notes

Jauva goj is corn-based porridge—less common but nutritious breakfast, creamy texture, served with curry on side. ---

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