here's another recipe that you can serve with anything and spice it up as you please...from my friend's mother

African Nsima

1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup cold water
1-1/4 cups cornmeal
Boil water in a saucepan. In a bowl, make a paste using part of the cornmeal and all of the cold water. Add the paste to the hot water. Stir with a spoon until mixture has a thick, porridge-like texture. Cover the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn heat to lowest setting, remove the lid, and gradually add rest of cornmeal, stirring constantly. Continue until mixture thickens to desired consistency. Cover and cook on lowest heat for about 5 minutes. Stir before serving. 2 servings = about 365 calories.
this is actually quite healthy and most of us know it as corn meal mush or porridge. toss in a few chilies or jalapenos or shredded cheese...yum! it really is excellent with fish -- which is how I had it.