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Bolivian api morado corn pudding

Bolivian Api Morado Corn Pudding

Bolivian api morado is a warm, thick purple corn pudding with cinnamon and cloves. It’s smooth, lightly sweet, and comforting. You can sip it or eat it with a spoon. Simple ingredients, deep flavor, beautiful color.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Bolivian api morado
Calories: 160
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup dried purple corn broken pieces preferred
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup white sugar adjust to taste
  • 1 tablespoon potato flour or sweet potato flour
  • 1 tablespoon cold water to mix with flour
Optional: 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Method
 

Step 1: Boil the Corn
  1. Add the purple corn, 4 cups water, cinnamon stick, and cloves to a medium pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Step 2: Simmer
  1. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 40 to 50 minutes. The water will turn deep purple and smell lightly spiced.
Step 3: Strain
  1. Strain the liquid into a clean pot. Throw away the corn solids and spices.
Step 4: Sweeten
  1. Place the strained liquid back on medium heat. Add sugar. Stir until fully dissolved. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
Step 5: Thicken
  1. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon potato flour with 1 tablespoon cold water. Stir until smooth.
  2. Slowly pour this into the hot purple liquid while stirring constantly.
Step 6: Finish
  1. Keep stirring for 2–3 minutes. It will thicken quickly. For a drinkable version, stop earlier. For pudding texture, simmer a little longer until it coats the back of a spoon.
Step 7: Rest
  1. Remove from heat. Let it sit 5 minutes. It thickens more as it cools.
  2. Serve warm.

Notes

  • If it gets too thick, add a tablespoon of hot water and stir gently.
  • Don’t rush the simmering step. That’s where the flavor builds.
  • It thickens more in the fridge. Reheat slowly and stir often.
  • Regular yellow corn will not work. You need dried purple corn for the color and taste.
  • For extra brightness, a tiny splash of lime at the end lifts the flavor nicely.