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National Dish

Try the Breadfruit Oil Down, it is the national dish of Grenada. It is a simple, finger licking good dish. which is extremely popular at local “cook-ups”,

Grenada’s national dish is made with salted meat, (pig tails) along with vegetables, coconut milk and onion, carrot, celery, breadfruit and dasheen stew with dumplings.

Oil Down is full of flavor and spice, it really illustrates the way heat itself adds to the flavour of a dish. It’s one messy dish! but I really could not tell you what it’s besides delicious. It is a hearty one-pot meal.

Recipe

Oil Down

Ingredients

8-10 young dasheen
1 sprig celery, chive and thyme
2 medium carrots chopped
2 green peppers chopped
1 lb dumplings
2 tps tumeric (saffon)
1/2 lb Salt meat( pre-soaked overnight)
1 large Breadfruit peeled
2 cups coconut milk
1 medium onion chopped

Instructions
Boil salt meat for 15 minutes in a heavy pot.Add onion, celery, chive, thyme and seasoning pepper. Wash Breadfruit, cut into large pieces and arrange above meat.

Add carrots and dumplings Wash dasheen leaves and spread on top of the breadfruit. Add coconut milk and tumeric Cover the pot closely, cook on medium heat until the coconut milk becomes oily and all the water is absorbed.

Preparation of Coconut Milk Grate 1 whole coconut Add 1 cup (250ml) warm water and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, press on coconut to squeeze out all of the milk – Makes 1 cup.

Preparation of Dumplings (add coconut for coconut dumplings) Place flour, coconut, salt, margarine and oil in a bowl. Gradually stir in water to make a stiff dough.

Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead for about 2 minutes. Make dumplings in desired shape. Slide dumplings into boiling water. Cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.

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