DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Canjica
Panelinha’s canjica brings softened corn together with milk, coconut milk, cloves and cinnamon. Its orange-zest-and-honey version adds roasted peanuts at serving, and the publisher associates the sweet with Festa Junina and the New Year dessert table.
About Canjica
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Panelinha’s canjica brings softened corn together with milk, coconut milk, cloves and cinnamon. Its orange-zest-and-honey version adds roasted peanuts at serving, and the publisher associates the sweet with Festa Junina and the New Year dessert table.
The canjica grains soak in water under a plate. That water is drained before the grains go into a pressure cooker with a fresh litre of water, cloves and a cinnamon stick.
After pressure cooking, milk, coconut milk and sugar are stirred into the softened grains. The uncovered pot returns to a boil and then cooks gently until the liquid thickens slightly.
The canjica is transferred to a serving bowl. Orange zest and honey are added, and roasted, peeled, chopped peanuts are sprinkled over it.
Clove and cinnamon season the milk-cooked grains, while orange zest, honey and peanuts finish the bowl. Panelinha also offers a shorter final cooking time for a cold serving, since the canjica thickens further as it cools.
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