BLUE DRAWS JAMAICAN FOOD | HOW TO MAKE DUKUNU

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.

Cut the coconut across to open it.

Grate the coconut.

Boil the grated coconut with ginger and sugar.

Prepare banana leaves for wrapping.

Mix the grated coconut with vanilla, salt, cornmeal, and flour.

Add white rum to the mixture.

Wrap the mixture in banana leaves and tie them.

Place the wrapped mixture in a pot to cook over a wood fire.

Cool the cooked mixture before serving.

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