Camel Milk Polenta with Wild Mushrooms

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Camel Milk Polenta with Wild Mushrooms

Creamy camel milk polenta topped with a rich sauté of wild mushrooms.

Vegetarian & Grain Mains · Elegant Weeknight Dinners · Vegetarian Entertaining

What you need

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Camel Milk
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Coarse Polenta Cornmeal
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 lb Mixed Wild Mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • Fresh Thyme, to finish

Method

Instructions

  1. Combine the camel milk, water, and salt in a heavy pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
  2. Whisking constantly, pour in the polenta in a thin stream.
  3. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, 25 to 30 minutes until thick and creamy. Stir in half the butter off the heat.
  4. Meanwhile, sear the mushrooms in the remaining butter with garlic until deeply golden, about 8 minutes.
  5. Spoon the mushrooms over the polenta and finish with fresh thyme.

From The Complete Camel Milk Guide & Cookbook: A Definitive Guide to History, Science, Sourcing & 150 Original Recipes by Aunesty Janssen

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