CORN CAKES – (CACHAPAS)
5 cups corn kernels
1 tbsp.sugar
2 tbsp.milk
1 pinch salt
Butter for saueting
Method:
Puree all the ingredients in a blender. Heat griddle to medium heat, lightly coat with butter. Spoon mixture onto hot griddle to form “pancakes” of your desired size. Cook for 2 minutes on each side, until sides of pancake become golden brown. This recipe will yield approximately 7 pancakes
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Corn, also known as maize, was a staple diet for the local indigenous peoples of Trinidad, the Caribs and Arawaks. Here is one recipe they may have influenced; the Boi Dumpling Recipe.
BOI DUMPLING
½ cup Cornmeal
½ cup Flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ cup Coconut milk (approximately)
½ tsp Salt
Stir or blend flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the milk. Knead to soft dough. Form dumpling into desired shape and drop over hot water; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
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