HOW TO MAKE TOM TOM HAITIAN STYLE FUFU

green plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes add sweetness and are often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is a versatile cooking oil.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than pork.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

Paprika offers flavor without the heat of black pepper.

Prepare a sanitizing mixture with 1 cup of white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup of lemon lime juice.

Juice 2 fresh limes into the mixture for added flavor.

Clean the pig feet by scraping off any hair and placing them in the sanitizing mixture.

Trim excess fat and skin from the oxtails, ensuring they are clean.

Clean the crabs by flipping them over and removing the pointy parts from the arms.

Break the sharp areas of the crab using a knife to avoid injury while eating.

Remove the eyes and mouth of the crabs to ensure they are clean.

Scrub the crabs thoroughly with a scrubber, making sure to clean all parts including under the arms.

Place all cleaned meat (pig feet, oxtails, crabs) into the sanitizing mixture and ensure they are well coated with lime juice.

Boil hot water and pour it over the meat to blanch it, a process known as 'shing' in Haitian cooking.

Add seasonings: 1 cube of Maggie, 1 tablespoon of adobo, 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt, and 1 package of sazon to the meat.

Add 1/2 cup of oil to the mixture and stir well.

Place the pot on high heat and add 2 cups of water to the mixture.

Let it cook for about 3 to 4 hours, checking occasionally and adding more water as needed.

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