‘Mămăligă cu brânză și smântână’ – Polenta with Cheese and Sour Cream

'mămăliga,' or polenta, is without a doubt Moldova's most well-known and traditional food. Polenta is created using corn flour and a small amount of butter. It's usually served with sour cream and sheep's cheese or cottage cheese. For gourmets, a classic pork stew that pairs nicely with this dish is available. They'd also make'mujdei de usturoi,' a garlic-based sauce with oil, water, and vinegar. They'd take a piece of'mămăligă,' dip it in the sauce, then top it with sheep cheese and sour cream. Most tourists find this sauce unappealing, but it is a favorite among Moldovans!

Ingredients

• ½ kg polenta (cornmeal), 250 g feta cheese, 250 g ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon oil to brush, sour cream, 1 egg per person

Instructions

• Polenta:
• Prepare the polenta as indicated on the package.
• Once the polenta is boiled until a porridge, pour half of the polenta in an oven proofed dish that is brushed with oil.
• Sprinkle the mixture of crushed feta cheese and ricotta cheese.
• Pour over the rest of polenta and bake in middle of the oven at 200°C. for approximately 20 min.
• Take the dish out of the oven, let rest a few minutes.
• Poached eggs:
• Boil ½ liter water with 1 teaspoon salt. When the water boils, pull the pot away from the heat while breaking the eggs.
• Then cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat. Take the eggs up with a sieve.