Classic Jamaican Dessert: Blue Drawers

Hello Friends!! I'm back!!!! Sorry for the terribly long hiatus, but school was bit challenging, but I'm back and I've got some wonderful, interesting posts ahead.

Today I had a shocking revelation which inspired today's post. I have a meeting and the theme is Jamaican, so I called around and for the life of me, could not find a bakery that did Jamaican desserts. Shocking no?

So what did I do? I called my grandmother, who was kind enough to share with me this recipe for a classic Jamaican dessert, Blue Drawers.

But what per se are these blue drawers? Blue Drawers, Duckunoo, or Tie Leaf is a boiled pudding of West African origin. Jamaicans are very fond of this starchy, green banana-based boiled pudding, which is enjoyed as a snack or dessert.

Now that we know what it is, here's what you'll need and what you'll need to do :)

INGREDIENTS :

• 3 Cups Grated green Bananas
• 1 Cup grated coconut
• 2.5 cups grated sweet potatoes
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. Baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

METHOD:

1. Mix all ingredients together. Place one cup mixture into quailed banana leaves. Wrap and tie with string or banana bark. Put the small parcels into enough boiling water to cover, and cook for one hour.

This recipe should serve 8 and its a little different, so I hope you like it!!



Well there you go! Cant find it, make it yourself!

Happy Eating!

Lisa Rhooms