Putu (Krummelpap)

Description
Traditional South African staple.

Ingredients

 * 500 ml water (2 cups)
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 675g maize meal or fine white cornmeal (1½ lb)

Directions

 * 1) Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan then add the salt and pour the meal into the centre of the pan so that it forms a pile (do not stir).
 * 2) Remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
 * 3) Take a large fork (2 pronged meat fork is best) and stir the mixture until the pap is a fine-grained crumble (similar to coucous).
 * 4) Re-cover set over a low heat and allow to simmer gently for 45 minutes.
 * 5) Serve hot in place of rice or mashed potatoes.