Cooking Recipe Cou-Cou

Recipe Ingredients

3 c Water
1 x Salt
2 c Yellow cornmeal
2 tb Butter
12 ea Small young okras
1 ea Small fresh hot pepper,
1 x Seeded & minced
3 c Water

Directions

Remove the stems and slice the okras diagonally into 1/4-inch
rings. In a heavy saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the
okra, hot pepper & salt to taste. Boil for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, sift the cornmeal into a bowl and add the remaining 3
cups of water. Mix well.
Remove the saucepan from heat and combine mixture. Return to medium
heat stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth and thick. Turn
servings Notes from cookbook: Cou-cou means side dish, and although
it is chiefly served as an accompaniment to fish-especially flying
fish in Barbados-it can be served with other fish or meat dishes.

Categories matching this recipe

Vegetables