Sweet Pamonha

Pamonha can be sweet or savory. I much prefer the sweet version and that's the recipe I'm posting.

Time of preparation: 1 hour

12 cobs of corn
1 cup of water
2 cups of sugar
1 cup of grated coconut
1 pinch of salt
300g of muzzarela

husks to cover the pamonha, strings


Grate the cobs or cut the sweet corn very close to the middle of the cobs. Blend it with the water. Add the coconut and sugar, mixing it thoroughly. Put the paste on the husks and put a little piece of cheese in the middle. Close the husks (as shown on the picture) and tie them up tightly.



In a big pan, boil the water and add the pamonhas, one at a time: add one, let it boil again and add another one. The water MUST be boiling otherwise the pamonhas will fall apart. Cook it for 40 min and remove the pamonhas with the help of a fish slice. Let it cool down.