Jamaican Turn Cornmeal
This Jamaican Turn Cornmeal is a seasoned cornmeal cooked in coconut milk with pigeon peas, aromatic herbs, and spices. It is flavorful and quite a tasty dish on its own or served with a stew or curry.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 322kcal
Equipment
- 1 sauce pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups pigeon peas cooked
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 4 sprig fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Vegan Butter (I used Earth Balance Buttery Spread)
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper
- 2 cups fine cornmeal
Instructions
- Pour coconut milk, water, pigeon peas, garlic. onion, green onion, thyme, allspice, garlic powder, butter, salt and pepper in a large saucepan on medium-high. Bring to boil.
- Slowly pour cornmeal while stirring constantly with a large spoon until thickened. Reduce heat to low, cover, and allow to cook for about 10 minutes. Uncover, stir and cover again to cook for another 10 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 4mg