GRENADIAN OILDOWN ! 🇬🇩| How To MaKe The National Dish Of Grenada !

breadfruit

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: plantains

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture and flavor, while plantains are more widely available.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, and pork can be less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, and red chili is often more accessible.

Soak pigtails in water with lime overnight, then rinse and boil twice.

Blend turmeric, coconut, and a can of coconut milk with a little water to make yellow milk.

Make dumplings with flour, salt, and diluted milk, kneading to a stiff consistency.

Brush oil at the bottom of the pot to prevent sticking and layer meat at the bottom.

Add boiled pigtails and season with turmeric powder.

Layer peeled breadfruit, green bananas, corn, and carrots on top of the meat.

Roll dumplings and place them over the layered ingredients.

Add salt to taste, then pour yellow milk over the layers.

Cover and bring to a boil, then add kalalo and okra on top.

Cover and cook on medium to low heat for 1-2 hours until liquid evaporates, leaving some for richness.

Remove kalalo and dumplings, fluff up the dish, and serve.

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