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Cou-Cou
Title: Cou-Cou Categories: Vegetables Yield: 6 Servings 3 c Water Salt 2 c Yellow cornmeal 2 tb Butter 12 Small young okras 1 Small fresh hot pepper, Seeded & minced 3 c Water 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 out onto a plate and spread the butter on top. Serve hot. Yield: 6 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. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini |