Tag: Mielies

Mielies or Corn on the Cob is a popular Vegetable in South Africa.  Here is another Quick and Easy way to prepare Mielies/Corn on the Cob, using an Instant Pot Cooker.

Mielies are a traditional South African, and African, basis for many of our cuisines.  In many parts of South Africa, you will come across hectares of Green Maize Farms.  Thank Goodness for our Farmers that bring us such delicious and nutritious goodness to our tables.  Growing up in Durban, mielies were a common part of our diets.  There are numerous ways the generations and different communities, use Maize/Mielies to whip up something for their families.

In recent years, I was blessed to watch an adjacent Maize plantation go through the various stages of preparation and growth.  A little something, if you do not see and learn about, that we take for granted.  A couple years back, I remember not seeing any mielie planting preps being made on these farms, and wondered why!  Only to learn that since we hadn’t had sufficient rains that year, farmers had to delay the mielie planting, until good rains arrived.  So next time you are biting into that mielie/corn on the cob, take a  moment to give thanks to our farmers and their staff.

 

 

These are some common ways many South Africans Enjoy Mielies or Maize.

~ It is not uncommon to find Street Hawkers, roasting up fresh green Mielies / corn on the cob.  These can be Boiled in water until cooked, OR roasted on Hot Coals.  The same methods are also used in many homes in South Africa.

~ Maize Kernels that are dried and Broken, is enjoyed as Samp

~ Dried Maize Kernels ground fine is what we South Africans call Mielie Meal.  Mielie meal can be used to create so many varieties of South African favourites, and Phuthu (Krummelpap) is one I have shared before. Traditional South African Phuthu RECIPE HERE

Then along came INSTANT POT, and made Modern day living so much easier, and quicker.  I still LOVE the old school methods of cooking and baking, but there are times when modern methods have to be tried and enjoyed.  Now recently my habibi had purchased a few green mielies, and I knew I had to try making them using my Instant Pot.  I was pleasantly surprised, and Oohhh so quick!

Here is how I went about Preparing my fresh Green Mielies, using my Instant Pot.  You can also find my short step by step video on my YouTube Channel.

Let’s Get Preparing Fresh Green Mielies / Corn on the Cob

LOVE Marriam