How to make THE BEST Jamaican 3-Way Porridge! | Deddy's Kitchen

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with added flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is a more affordable option for flavor.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped dates

Chopped dates offer sweetness and are often cheaper.

Put 5 cups of water in a pot and bring it to a boil on high temperature.

Add a little bit of pink Himalayan salt to the boiling water.

Grate nutmeg into the boiling water for flavor.

Add 1 cinnamon stick to the water.

Pour 2 capfuls of pure vanilla extract into the water.

Peel and cut green plantains into cubes for blending.

Soak unsalted peanuts for about half an hour before using them.

Add half of the soaked peanuts to the blender.

Pour about 1 cup of cornmeal into the blender with the peanuts.

Add almond milk to the blender for liquid and blend until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture into the boiling water and stir continuously.

Blend the remaining plantains and peanuts in the same manner as before.

Juice the coconut to extract fresh coconut milk, yielding about 1 cup.

Pour the freshly squeezed coconut milk into the pot with the porridge.

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