Jamaican Sunday Morning Breakfast- Steamed Cabbage and Fried Dumpling

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and health benefits, while canola oil is usually cheaper.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish as Jamaican breakfast.

Prepare shredded carrots, scallions, onion, and sweet pepper.

Add Scotch bonnet pepper to the mix.

Mention personal preference to omit garlic from the recipe due to stomach issues.

Chop cabbage and prepare dough ahead of time, letting it rest.

Add coconut oil to the pot for cooking the cabbage.

Add all seasonings to the pot with the cabbage and sauté them together.

Remove pieces of dough, form them into balls, and flatten them on a plate to rest until ready to fry.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet until hot but not smoking for frying dumplings.

Fry dumplings on medium-high flame until one side is golden brown, then turn them over.

Reduce the flame to low after turning the dumplings to ensure they cook through without burning.

Check the cabbage, noting it shrinks due to added salt, and mention the preference for juices in the cabbage for nutrients.

Finish frying the dumplings, removing them from the pot and placing them on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

Show the final product and mention personal serving preferences, indicating no additional sides today.

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