Jamaican Turn Cornmeal Recipe
In this blog, I will share with you a Jamaican Turn Cornmeal Recipe that is extremely delicious.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Saltfish (picked)
- 2 Bacon strips
- 1 cup Cornmeal refined
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 1 + 1/4 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Onion (diced)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoon Sweet Bell Pepper (minced)
- 1/2 cup Plummy Tomatoes (diced)
- 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 1/4 piece Scotch Bonnet Pepper or more if desired
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt Seasoned
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 stalk Scallion
Instructions
- Rinse salt from saltfish; boil twice, 10 minutes each.
- Cool, remove skin, and bones, and cut saltfish.
- Dice onion, pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and scotch bonnet.
- Mix coconut milk powder with 3/4 cup water.
- Combine cornmeal with 1/2 cup water.
- Slightly brown bacon in a skillet.
- Sauté bacon, oil, butter, veggies, and saltfish.
- Add coconut milk; bring to a slow boil.
- Stir in cornmeal, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 mins.
- Reduce heat, cover, stir every 5 mins for 30 mins.
Notes
- Stir a lot: Keep stirring for a smooth texture.
- Fresh ingredients: Use fresh coconut milk, herbs, and spices for better flavour.
- Adjust the spice: If you don't like too much heat, use less Scotch bonnet pepper.