Stewed Agouti and Dumplings

Introduce the dish and the guest cook, Milan.

Discuss the type of dish being prepared: stewed agouti.

Mention that no pepper is added initially, but cherry pepper will be used later.

Boil saltfish separately, then check its doneness.

Prepare the dumplings using corn flour, mentioning that some prefer regular flour dumplings.

Roll the dumplings into various shapes (circle, triangle) and add them to the pot.

Add water to the pot and check the texture of the meat and dumplings.

Taste the meat to check if it's fully cooked, noting that the skin is still hard.

Cover the pot to continue cooking the meat until tender.

Fry onions and celery separately, adding black pepper for flavor.

Check the consistency of the stew, ensuring it's saucy and adjust seasoning with salt.

After about 1.5 to 2 hours of cooking, add coconut milk to the stew.

Check the texture of the skin and meat, ensuring it's tender enough to cut with a spoon.

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