krummelpap, noun

/ˈkrəm(ə)lpap/
Origin:
Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, from Dutch krummel crumbly + pap porridge.
putu sense b. See also mealiepap sense 1.
1968 Fair Lady 30 Oct. (Suppl.) 6A real old time South African favourite — perfect at braais. Make the firm stywe pap or the dry and crumbly Krummelpap.
1970 Heard & Faull Cookery in Sn Afr. 476There are many ways of making mealie pap, from the dry crumbly ‘krummelpap’ beloved of the Zulus to the thick, smooth porridge.
1972 Sunday Times 2 Sept. (Mag. Sect.) 4For four servings of krummelpap, add 1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup water and boil. Add 2 cups maize meal.
1979 Heard & Faull Our Best Trad. Recipes 62Krummelpap. Crumbly porridge..for Two...Boil slowly for 15 minutes. Stir with fork until mixture becomes crumbly.
1986 C. Kirstein Best S. Afr. Braai Recipes 84If you are eating firm ‘stywepap’ you are probably in the Transvaal, whereas if you are served the more crumbly ‘krummelpap’ or ‘putupap’, chances are you are braaiing in the Orange Free State or Natal.
1991 P. Bosman Informant, George, Eastern CapeWe’re the maize generation! We enjoy stywe pap and krummelpap, also known as putu, with a braai.
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