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Tombi (Sweet Corn Drink)

Creamy Krio drink of milled maize simmered with sugar, milk and nutmeg — a Freetown street favourite.

Tombi (Sweet Corn Drink)
45m 6 servings Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fine cornmeal (or milled fresh corn)
  • 1.5 L water
  • 400 ml evaporated milk
  • 150g sugar
  • 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch salt

Method

Step 1 of 520%

Whisk cornmeal with 500 ml cold water to a smooth slurry.

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