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Friday, 8 April 2016

How to make Bajan Cou-Cou and Flying Fish


Here's what you will need:

» A large mixing bowl
» 2 large saucepans
» 1 large mixing jug
» 1lb corn meal
» 16oz of cold water
» 10 Okras or Lady’s fingers
» 1tsp salt
» 1 large onion
» 1 bulb of garlic
» Fresh herbs
» 2oz butter 


Directions 
» Place the 16oz of corn meal in a large mixing bowl and add 16oz of cold water and allow to stand for 5 minutes. 

» Chop Okra or Lady’s fingers into slices and place in saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of salt, then chop 1 bulb of garlic into fine slices and add to the Okras, then chop one large onion into fine pieces and add to the saucepan, then chop fresh herbs and add to the pot. 

» Now add 16oz of water and bring to the boil. When the saucepan is boiling, reduce the heat and allow to simmer gently for 10 minutes. 

» Now strain the liquid from your saucepan into a mixing jug. 

» In another saucepan place your soaked corn meal and half of the liquid from your jug. Stir continuously adding the remaining liquid from the jug. Continue stirring until corn meal is cooked all the way through. 

» Now add the contents of the other saucepan with 2oz of butter. 

» Mix it all together and serve. 


Thanks to Totally Barbados for this recipe.I have tried it and it turned out amazingly.Here their website: https://www.totallybarbados.com/ for more info.

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