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Pamonha

Pamonha/pah-MOHN-yah/
Pamonha
About this dish

Fresh corn pudding steamed inside corn husks, a traditional sweet or savory Brazilian snack.

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Ingredients
🌽10 ears fresh corn, husks reserved
🥥1/2 cup coconut milk
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🧂Pinch of salt
Method
Serves 3
1
Grate the corn kernels and blend into a thick paste.
2
Mix in coconut milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
3
Spoon the mixture onto corn husks and fold into secure packets.
4
Tie the packets closed with strips of husk.
5
Boil or steam the packets until firm, then serve warm.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pamonha is a traditional Brazilian dish made from grated fresh corn, wrapped and steamed in its own husk.

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