How to make BAJAN COU COU by Kelly Henry

flying fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Grilled chicken is leaner, while tilapia is more affordable.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: polenta

Quinoa is a healthier grain alternative, while polenta is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is usually cheaper.

okra

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Green beans are lower in calories, while frozen peas are economical.

Cut the tops and bottoms off the okra and chop them roughly.

Soak the cornmeal in water for a few minutes.

Boil 3 cups of water in a pot.

Add the chopped okra to the boiling water.

Add the chopped onion and sweet pepper to the pot.

Season with black pepper, paprika, and salt.

Boil for about 8 to 10 minutes to make the okra slush.

Pour some of the okra slush into a large bowl and leave the remainder in the saucepan.

Add the soaked cornmeal to the okra slush in the saucepan.

Stir constantly with a cuckoo stick to avoid lumps.

Continue stirring until the mixture thickens and the grains are less pronounced.

Add the remaining okra from the slush to the thickened mixture.

Taste and serve.

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