Mămăligă with sauteed mushrooms and onion

Romania · Romanian

Mămăligă with Mushrooms

Romanian-style cornmeal porridge served with savory mushrooms and onion.

  • Romanian
  • 40 min total time
  • 4 base servings
  • 1 version

Country

Romania

Cuisine

Romanian

Servings

4 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Total

40 min

1 version

Makes 4 servings.

Serve the mushrooms hot over freshly cooked cornmeal for best texture contrast.

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Servings

Adapted for 4 servings

Version

Active version: Classic

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Classic

Romanian-style cornmeal porridge served with savory mushrooms and onion.

This version is plant-based.

Version

  • Vegan

Contains

  • No listed allergens for this variant.

Ingredients

  • 250 g cornmeal
  • 900 ml water
  • 450 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 140 g onion, thinly sliced
  • 28 ml olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 g fresh parsley
  • 7 g fine salt

Cooking method

Pan

  1. Cook mamaliga

    Bring water and half the salt to a boil, whisk in cornmeal and cook on low heat until thick and smooth.

  2. Saute mushrooms

    Cook onion in olive oil, add mushrooms and cook until browned, then add garlic and remaining salt.

  3. Finish

    Serve hot mushrooms over the cornmeal and top with parsley.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make mamaliga thicker?

Yes. Use a little less water and cook a few extra minutes while stirring.

Can I reheat leftovers?

Yes. Reheat gently with a splash of water to loosen the texture.

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