HOW TO MAKE DUCUNA - ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES INDIGENOUS RECIPE - SWEET POTATO RECIPE

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness with less processing.

Grate the ginger.

Mix grated ginger with sweet potato.

Add half cup coconut meat to the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.

Add 1 pound of sugar to the mixture.

Mix until the sugar is melted.

Wrap the mixture in bush leaves instead of banana leaves.

Soak the string in water to soften it for tying.

Boil water in a pot and once boiling, add the wrapped ducana.

Allow to boil for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

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