🇻🇨St Vincent Madungo Bakes/Dumpling (Made with Arrowroot Starch)🇻🇨

salt fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and provides a similar protein source.

cocoa powder

🥗Healthier: carob powder

💰Cheaper: chocolate syrup

Carob powder is lower in calories, while chocolate syrup can be a cheaper sweet alternative.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is a lighter alternative, while regular milk is a more economical choice.

Boil water in a pot.

Wet the dry madongo to form into a ball.

Get spices: ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon powder.

Put the wet madongo in a cloth to form the ball.

Wet the cloth again and bring it around to form the ball.

Wait until the water is at a rapid boil.

Carefully put the madongo ball into the boiling water.

Turn the ball while it's in the pot.

After boiling, take the ball out and separate the gooey parts.

Mash the rest of the madongo.

Grate ginger and nutmeg, sprinkle in cinnamon, salt, and sugar to taste.

Mix all the ingredients together.

Add some water from the boiling pot to the mixture.

Knead until fully smooth and moist.

Roll into balls for the madongo.

Cut out like dumplings and put them in the pot to fry until golden brown.

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