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How to Make Cream of Wheat Porridge (Mannaya Kasha)
Easy recipe for making the classic, well-loved cream of wheat porridge or hot cereal from scratch.
Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
7
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American, Russian
Keyword:
Cream of wheat, hot cereal, porridge
Servings:
1
Calories:
154
kcal
Ingredients
1
cup
Milk or water
(I usually do milk or half milk, half water)
Pinch of salt
or to taste
1
tsp
Sugar
(optional)
2
tbsp
Cream of Wheat cereal
(uncooked)
To serve
Sliver of butter
honey, maple syrup, jams, fruit, nuts, cinnamon, sugar etc.
Instructions
Add milk (and/or water) to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Add salt and sugar (if using) and mix into the milk.
Slowly add the uncooked cream of wheat cereal whisking all the while.
Once all the cereal has been added, let the cream of wheat simmer for 1-2 minutes, whisking all the while.
Turn off the heat and let the cream of wheat stand and thicken a bit.
Serve hot with butter, honey, maple syrup, fresh fruit, sugar or whatever you like.