Curau

For the river of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, see Curauer Au.
Curau
CourseDessert
Place of originBrazil
Main ingredientsMilk, sugar, maize or sweet corn
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Curau (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuˈɾaw]) is a Brazilian sweet custard-like dessert made from the pressed juice of unripe maize, cooked with milk and sugar.

The term curau is used mostly the southern states such as São Paulo, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. It is also called corá (pronounced [koˈɾa]) in Minas Gerais, papa-de-milho [ˈpapɐdʒiˈmiʎu] 'corn porridge' in Rio de Janeiro, and canjica [kɐ̃ˈʒikɐ] in the northern half of Brazil.

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