Jamaican Green Gungo Peas Soup|| Authentic Jamaican Gungo Peas Soup With Beef

gungo peas

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Split peas are lower in fat and canned chickpeas are more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while still providing coconut flavor.

Wash the gungo peas and beef thoroughly.

Prepare the beef by cleaning and trimming any undesirable parts.

Place the cleaned beef and gungo peas into a large pot with water.

Cook the beef and gungo peas for about 30 minutes.

Add 3 cloves of garlic to the pot to help cook the beef.

Peel and wash the cocoa, yam, and chocho.

Cut the yam and cocoa into pieces for the soup.

Check the beef and gungo peas for doneness before adding other ingredients.

Add the yam, cocoa, and chocho to the pot.

Add a small amount of water to ensure there's enough soup to drink.

Mix 1 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of caramel to make dumplings.

Form the dumplings and add them to the soup.

Season the soup with salt to taste before serving.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning as needed before removing from heat.

Cooking Techniques

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