{"id":382579,"date":"2025-09-22T18:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/?p=382579"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:27:19","slug":"5min-pap-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/food\/5min-pap-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5min Pap recipe that&#8217;s a definite game changer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No South African can resist the smell of Boerewors fresh off the braai! Add Mielie Pap and you&#8217;re having a feast!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a 5min Pap recipe\u00a0 (adapted from www.braai.co.za) that&#8217;s a definite game changer, especially for those who dread the kitchen. The results are impressive and can fool even the fussiest chef, and a real tummy pleaser. Its a win-win for all!<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-382591 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pap.jpg\" alt=\"pap recipe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pap.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pap-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pap-768x653.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5 min Microwave Pap Recipe<\/h2>\n<p>Step 1: Mix the ingredients below in a microwavable dish, that has a lid.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup mielie meal<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 cups warm water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now microwave on high for 5 min.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Remove from the microwave and mix really well, using a fork to fluff it up. Add:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tbsp cubed butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp crushed green chilli (optional, but yum!)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tin of creamstyle sweetcorn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix well. Heat again in microwave for 3-4 minutes, then remove and fluff up again!<\/p>\n<p>Wala! You&#8217;re done! No mess, no fuss &#8211; and no burnt pots!<\/p>\n<h3>Cooking TIP<\/h3>\n<p>If you prefer a more set pap, reheat for 2-3 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<p>Best served with Tomato Chutney, and of course a boerewors!<\/p>\n<p>Or top with cheese and you&#8217;ve made a hit!<\/p>\n<h3>Some Inspiration for Heritage Day<\/h3>\n<p>Share the love! And the Pap! Boerie Rolls are the easiest to prepare. Gather your friends and family to initiate a Boerie Drive, and hand out to the less fortunate. Of course, you have to add some pap and chakalaka!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Note: If you enjoyed this article, and would like to stay updated with more, you can:<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><i><\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>Subscribe to our free weekly Jozikids\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/member-registration\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0 for parents in Gauteng<\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><i><\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>Like us on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jozikids.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>Facebook<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><i><\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>Follow us on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jozikids?igshid=1n8cwedrewul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No South African can resist the smell of Boerewors fresh off the braai! Add Mielie Pap and you&#8217;re having a feast! Here&#8217;s a 5min Pap recipe\u00a0 (adapted from www.braai.co.za) that&#8217;s a definite game changer, especially for those who dread the kitchen. The results are impressive and can fool even the fussiest chef, and a real [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":382596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[999],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}