World Flavors Cookbook

Pamonha

Name: Pamonha
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Brazil
Ingredients: 6 ears fresh corn, kernels scraped; 200ml coconut milk; 2 tbsp sugar (for sweet) or cheese (for savory); Corn husks, cleaned

Fresh corn paste cooked in corn husks — sweet or savory, this ancient food is the treat of June festivals in Brazil.

Cuisine: Brazil

Ingredients

6 ears fresh corn, kernels scraped
200ml coconut milk
2 tbsp sugar (for sweet) or cheese (for savory)
Corn husks, cleaned

Instructions

Blend corn kernels with coconut milk until slightly textured.
Season with salt and add sugar or crumbled cheese.
Tie corn husks together at the bottom.
Pour corn mixture into husk tubes.
Tie the top closed.
Boil in water 35-40 minutes.