Mayi Moulen ak Sos Pwa (Cornmeal with Bean Sauce)

Method

1. 1

   Blend the beans with their liquid, garlic and coconut milk until smooth.

2. 2

   Pour the blended beans into a pot with the thyme sprigs and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until it thickens into a silky sauce, about 15 minutes.

   💡 Keep it at a gentle simmer — a hard boil can make a coconut-milk sauce split.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, bring salted water to a boil in a second pot for the cornmeal.

4. 4

   Rain the cornmeal into the boiling water in a thin stream, whisking constantly so it can't clump.

   💡 Whisk first, wooden spoon later — lumps form in the first minute or never.

5. 5

   Reduce the heat to low and cook the cornmeal 25 minutes, stirring often, until thick, smooth and pulling away from the side of the pot.

6. 6

   Pull the thyme sprigs from the bean sauce and season it to taste.

7. 7

   Mound the cornmeal on plates, flood generously with the bean sauce, and finish with sliced avocado.