Milho frito

{{short description|Portuguese fried cornmeal dish}}

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| name = Milho frito

| image = Espada com banana.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| caption = Milho frito with espada and banana

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| country = Portugal

| region = Madeira

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| course = Served with main (usually)

| main_ingredient = Corn

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Milho frito (fried cornmeal in English) is a typical Madeira side dish made of cornmeal, finely sliced collard greens (although kale is a common substitute), water, garlic, lard and olive oil cooked slowly and cooled into forms. Similar to a very firm polenta, it is cut into cubes and fried.{{cite web |title=Milho Frito - Fried CornmealTheWorldWideGourmet.com |url=http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/recipes/milho-frito-fried-cornmeal/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053326/http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/recipes/milho-frito-fried-cornmeal/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |accessdate=19 March 2013 |website=The World Wide Gourmet}}

It is usually served with espetada and other regional dishes in Madeira.