FOOD
CULTURE
Dishes From Around The world
Cou Cou and flying fish
RECIPE
Here's what you'll need:
8oz corn meal
3oz okras
1 medium onion
(chopped)
3 tbsp butter
water
salt to taste
Cou-cou is made with corn meal and okra.
In a bowl, combine the cornmeal with sufficient water to cover the meal.
Set aside.
Cut the tops and bottoms off the okras and slice into rings.
Place the sliced okras in a saucepan with water, chopped onion and salt.
Bring to a medium boil for a few minutes until the okras soften.
Strain the okras into a bowl, setting aside the liquid.
Add about a quarter of the okra liquid back into the saucepan and add the
soaked meal.
You'll need a whisk or wooden stick to stir the cou cou as it cooks. In
Barbados, they use a flat wooden spoon known as a 'cou cou stick'.
Stir constantly to avoid lumping.
Add more of the okra liquid gradually. You can tell you're nearly finished
when the cou cou starts to bubble gently at the surface. At this point add
in the cooked okra slices and continue stirring for another 2-3 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
Served with fish and lots of gravy.
Enjoy!
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