Name: Classic Banush with Bryndza and Cracklings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ukrainian cuisine
Ingredients: 200 g coarse cornmeal (coarse-ground polenta style cornmeal, not fine); 500 ml sour cream (full-fat sour cream for authentic creamy texture); 500 ml water (warm water to thin sour cream for cooking); 150 g bryndza cheese (crumbled or coarsely grated sheep's cheese (bryndza)); 100 g pork cracklings (crispy cracklings (shkvarka) roughly chopped); 50 g butter (unsalted butter added for richness); 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste; bryndza is salty so be cautious)

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Prep: 10 min • Cook: 40 min. Creamy Carpathian cornmeal slow-cooked in tangy full-fat sour cream and butter until luxuriously thick, finished with crumbled bryndza and crisp pork cracklings for a rich, rustic centerpiece perfect for a hearty Ukrainian meal.

Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Course: Main
Complexity: Medium

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Nutrition

Servings: 4
Serving size (imperial): 10.6 oz

Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g	Total (4 servings)
Calories	750 kcal	250 kcal	3,000 kcal
Protein	15 g	5 g	60 g
Fat	55 g	18.3 g	220 g
Carbs	45 g	15 g	180 g

Tips

Warm the sour cream briefly and measure cornmeal before cooking to avoid lumps.
Stir constantly at medium-low heat to prevent sticking and keep a silky texture.
Serve hot in a shallow wooden bowl, top with bryndza and cracklings, eat immediately.