Jamaican Dukunu AKA Blue Draws

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with less processing.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil enhances flavor and is dairy-free.

Welcome and introduction to the dish.

Gather ingredients: cassava, sugar, flour, salt, Almond Breeze milk, vanilla, rose water, almond, nutmeg, cinnamon powder, and baking powder.

Combine all dry ingredients (sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon powder, baking powder) in a bowl.

Add milk to the dry mixture and combine well.

Taste the mixture to adjust sweetness and flavor, adding more sugar or flour as needed.

Prepare the cassava by using frozen grated cassava, squeezing out excess starch.

Add raisins to the mixture, adjusting quantity based on preference.

Prepare Ziploc bags to hold the mixture instead of banana leaves.

Fill the Ziploc bags with the mixture and seal them.

Boil water in a pot and place the sealed Ziploc bags in the boiling water.

Cover the pot and boil for a specified time until the mixture is cooked through.

Remove the bags from the water and let them cool slightly before serving.

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