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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Mazamorra Colombiana (colombian Mazamorra)

    Mazamorra Colombiana (Colombian Mazamorra)

    May 25, 2010 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 48 Comments

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    This is a quick Mazamorra Colombiana recipe, if you prefer the recipe to make it from scratch you can find it here. Mazamorra is a popular dish in Latin America and like many dishes there are different variations depending on the country. Colombian Mazamorra is usually served with guava paste (bocadiilo) or panela (brown cane sugar).

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    Mazamorra Colombiana (Colombian Mazamorra)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 47 votes
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    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 185 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 can 29 oz Hominy (maiz peto), drained and rinsed
    • 6 cups of water
    • 5 cups of milk
    • Panela or guava paste for serving

    Instructions
     

    • In a large pot place the hominy and add the water. Cook for about 40 minutes over medium heat.
    • Add the milk and serve warm or cold with panela on the side.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 458mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 494IUCalcium: 386mg
    Keyword mazamorra
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    Mazamorra is a traditional Colombian drink from the Andean zone of the country and very popular as a side dish to foods such as our wonderful bandeja paisa. It is typically accompanied with panela or guava paste.

    What is Mazamorra? It is simply corn cooked until it is very soft.
    Mazamorra is known as a drink, but to me it is more like a dessert and the "claro", the cooking liquid from the mazamorra, is what my grandmother called "sobremesa", or the drink after the meal.

    Enjoy!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. esperanza

      April 19, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      Erika, hace unos dias murio my Madre en Ibague, Tolima. Al recordarla, mi memoria me lleva a la Mazamorra con leche y el bocadillo que nosotros llamamos. El senor que la preparaba, pasaba vendiendola por todas los barrios y era una cosa que ella esperaba diariamente. Es deliciosa.
      Yo habia hace tiempo oido de que aqui en los estados unidos se llamaba hominy pero no me habia propuesto a buscarla hasta ahora que vi nuevamente el nombre en un plato mexicano. Voy a ir al supermercado esta noche y por seguro esta va a ser parte de mi comida esta noche.

      Yo encuentro tu pagina de internet muy util y similar a lo que yo recuerdo de mi patria. Gracias por tu servicio.

      Reply
    2. karol

      November 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm

      5 stars
      ay si me tenes q perdonar Erika, todas tus recetas me encantan, pero esta mazamorra le hace falta algo

      Reply
    3. alex

      October 11, 2010 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      ok muchas gracias lo voy a probar de hacer lo asi de pricipio, luego te digo como me salio okay gracias

      Reply
    4. alex

      September 29, 2010 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      pero como se ase la mazzamora de principio sin cocinar el maiz?

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 29, 2010 at 4:42 pm

        5 stars
        Alex- Si la quieres hacer desde el principio.....compra maiz sin cocinar lo remojas y lo cocinas por 2 a 3 horas. Yo lo hice de forma facil!!!!

        Reply
        • Anonymous

          February 03, 2021 at 2:40 pm

          5 stars
          Que clase de harina se le hecha al maíz cuando está cocido

    5. leidy

      September 17, 2010 at 10:42 pm

      5 stars
      erica que bueno haber encontrado esta pagina, yo no soy muy buena en la cocina pero me encanta la comida colombiana, soy de medellin y mi esposo es italiano y el le encata, asi ya podre hacerle unos platos bien ricos, la mazamorra me encanta y siempre le tenia que decir a mi papa que me la hiciera jejeje, pero tu recetas son bien especificada y claras para hacer.

      gracias!!!!

      Reply
    6. Mauricio

      July 31, 2010 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      Yo soy de Panama y nosotros hacemos una comida similar. La diferencia es que hervimos el maiz en agua con palos de canela luego, cuando el maiz esta listo le agrregamos leche enlatada ( evaporada) y leche de coco, un poco de azucar y poco sal.

      Reply
    7. Támara

      July 15, 2010 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      I am so happy to found this website!!!! I was longing for Colombian food. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    8. Anonymous

      June 13, 2010 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      I made this mazamorra and it was wonderful.

      Reply
    9. Adam

      June 13, 2010 at 4:05 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica,

      I just wrote about mazamorra con canela and while taking some info from Wikipedia, I thought having a recipe in English would be nice to add to it and I found that here! Thanks! I've actually had this but it was in Northern Brazil. Canela is also popular there where it is called rapadura.

      Cheers

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 13, 2010 at 4:18 pm

        5 stars
        Adam- I love your blog!!!Great job!

        Reply
    10. Oysterculture

      June 06, 2010 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      What an interesting sounding recipe, I've only used hominy for savory dishes but this drink just sounds so refreshing. I cannot wait to try it.

      Reply
    11. Natalia

      June 03, 2010 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for your help Erica!

      Reply
    12. Natalia

      June 03, 2010 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      Yes, I did rinse it. Maybe I didn't do it well enough?

      I actually have a box mix of Mazamorra (Kind of like this https://www.amigofoods.com/madopa14.html but a different brand) that I've been too lazy to make because it takes so long.

      Thanks for this recipe though, I might give it another go. It's just such a great shortcut!

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 03, 2010 at 12:57 pm

        5 stars
        Natalia- You have to wash the hominy really good.

        Reply
    13. Natalia

      June 02, 2010 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erica,
      I was very excited when I saw this recipe because I loved mazamorra as a kid... So I bought white hominy and tried making it. Followed your instructions, but for some reason it turned out SALTY! Blegh... Did I do something wrong? Please help!

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 02, 2010 at 3:42 pm

        5 stars
        Natalia- You have to rinse the hominy before you cook it! Did you rinse it?

        Reply
    14. Myriam

      May 31, 2010 at 10:15 am

      5 stars
      hola Erika tus recetas son fantasticas pero tengo un comentario acerca de la "mazamorra colombiana" el nombre debe ser "mazamorra paisa" porque la verdadera mazamorra es del altiplano colombiano es una sopa hecha con maiz porva carne, papas, habas arvejas y tallos el maiz se samchcha se muele y se hace la maza para espezar la mazamorra.y el nombre es "mazamorra chiquita" la bebidas frias las llamamos mazato algunas son hechas con arroz, maiz y mana

      Reply
      • Erica

        May 31, 2010 at 10:21 am

        5 stars
        Hola Myriam- Gracias por tu comentario. Ya pensaba publicar las otras mazamorras con sus nombres. Solo que esta es la mas popular en Colombia y la queria diferenciar de los otros paises en sur America por que ellos tambien tiene otras mazamorras, pero estoy deacuerdo contigo. solo que si cambio el titulo puedo causar problemas en mi pagina con google.
        Mucos de mis lectores me preguntaban por esta mazamorra y la llamaban Colombiana, pero como buena paisa se que es "Mazamorra Paisa"

        Gracias por tu maravilloso comentario. 🙂

        Reply
    15. Francijoe

      May 30, 2010 at 10:02 am

      5 stars
      I eat Mazamorra with a little sugar, milk and strawberry jam. What is use to make the yellow mazamorra..........?

      Reply
      • Erica

        May 30, 2010 at 1:42 pm

        5 stars
        Francijoe- yellow hominy.

        Reply
    16. tasteofbeirut

      May 26, 2010 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      How fascinating! I love hominy in posole, don't think I have ever had white hominy; how fun and simple to make and with the guava paste, I bet it tastes so wonderful, a great contrast of flavors.

      Reply
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