How To Make Belizean Dukunu | Corn Dish

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

banana leaves

🥗Healthier: parchment paper

💰Cheaper: aluminum foil

Parchment paper is easier to find and still provides a non-stick surface.

Introduce the recipe and mention using half the quantity of ingredients.

Open 2 cans of corn and drain them, ensuring to use yellow corn, not white corn.

Measure out 7 ounces of coconut milk from a can.

Melt 2 tablespoons of shortening in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

Blend the corn and coconut milk until smooth in a blender.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the blender and mix.

Melt the shortening and add it to the blender, stirring to combine.

Gradually add 3 cups of yellow cornmeal mix to the blender, adjusting the thickness as needed.

Prepare banana leaves or foil for wrapping the mixture, making them flexible by rinsing and steaming them briefly.

Spoon 1/2 cup of the corn mixture onto the prepared banana leaves or foil, folding them securely.

Place the wrapped packages into a large pot to boil or steam them.

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