Birimbí Cauca

Recipe category
Country
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Preparation time
10 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
500 gr pilao corn
125 gr panela (unrefined cane sugar)
2 piece(s) cinnamon sticks
5 piece(s) tender orange tree leaves
2 piece(s) cloves
water
milk (optional)
Directions
  1. Leave the corn in enough water for 3 days, remove and grind very fine, dissolve in fresh water and strain through a horsehair sieve, so that the susanga (or bran) remains.
  2. Let rest for 3 days to ferment a little, draining it, that is, removing the water from the top until a very thick gruel remains.
  3. Add cinnamon, cloves, tender orange leaves and panela, and stir well.
  4. Serve cold or hot, mixed with a little milk, if desired.