COOKING UP A CLASSIC JAMAICAN DINNER: Bangamary Fish , Ground Provisions, Dumplings, Cabbage & Gravy

bangamary fish

🥗Healthier: snapper

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Tilapia is more widely available and less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: green chili

Both provide heat, but jalapeños are milder and easier to find.

Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour to a bowl.

Add 1 cup of cornmeal to the flour.

Boil 8 cups of water with about 1 tablespoon of salt.

Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the flour mixture and combine everything together to form a dough for dumplings.

Portion out the dough into 8 pieces and cover with plastic wrap or a plate to prevent drying out.

Pour 2-3 oz of vinegar into a bowl for cleaning the fish.

Clean the bangamary fish under running water, ensuring it is properly cleaned.

Wash the yam in lime water to prevent oxidation and cut it into uniform pieces.

Peel and chop the sweet Irish potato and coco into similar-sized pieces for even cooking.

Boil the yam, sweet Irish potato, and coco in sufficient water for 20-30 minutes until cooked through.

Prepare the cabbage by cutting it into uniform pieces and washing it with salt.

Dice half of a scotch bonnet pepper, half of a green bell pepper, half of a small carrot, half of a roma tomato, and half of a red onion for the cabbage and gravy.

Steam the cabbage with the diced vegetables until tender.

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