COU-COU
The national dish of Barbados when eaten with flying fish;loosely based on the middle eastern cous-cous but the okras make the difference!
Provided by Sageca
Categories Caribbean
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put water to boil in a medium-size pot. Thinly slice okra and add to boiling water. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until soft. Lower the heat.
- Meanwhile, combine corn meal with cold water and mix well.
- Add corn mixture to the okra. Add salt.
- Mix well and cook on low, stirring constantly with a flat wooden spoon or "cou-cou stick".
- When mixture breaks away cleanly from the side of the saucepan, the cou-cou is ready.
- Butter a bowl, turn the mixture out neatly onto it, shaking it so that it takes on the shape of the bowl.
- Turn it out on to a serving dish, make an indentation in the top and place a knob of butter in it.
- What makes it unique and distinguishes it from its now more fashionable cousin the Italian polenta, is the addition of okra. In some islands, cou-cou is spiced up by peppers and yellow-butter.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.6, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 420.8, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 3.5
STEAMED FLYING FISH AND COU-COU
This is the national dish of Barbados.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Yield 4 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Make the Cou-Cou: Combine the water, okra, red pepper, salt, and hot sauce in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until very thick. Transfer half of the okra mixture to a bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the okra mixture in the saucepan, and reduce the heat to low. While stirring the mixture with a wooden spoon, sprinkle in the cornmeal a little at a time, and cook until thick. Add the remaining okra mixture and 2 tablespoons butter and stir until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
- Make the Flying Fish: Rub the flesh side of the fish with the Bajan seasoning and lime juice, and season with the salt, to taste. Roll each fish up tightly and secure with a toothpick.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid, over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until soft. Add the catsup, curry, mustard, and sugar and stir. Add the water, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer. Arrange the rolled fish in the skillet and cover with the bell peppers, tomato, herbs, and hot sauce. Cover and simmer until the fish is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.
- Divide the cou-cou among the plates, make a well in each, and spoon the fish and sauce over the top.
CRISPY CORNMEAL OKRA
Even if you object to the slippery texture of stewed okra, we think these little fried disks will win you over. Once crisped to a golden brown, fried okra is an irresistible snack enjoyed throughout the Southern United States, including Oklahoma. The chipotle sour cream dipping sauce adds a welcome kick to all the earthy greenness.
Provided by Roger Mooking
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a baking tray lined with paper towels.
- Combine the flour, cornmeal, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, in a shallow bowl.
- Put the egg whites, and a pinch of salt into another bowl, and whisk until the mixture is frothy. Dip the okra in the egg whites and allow the excess egg whites to drip off, then dip the okra into the flour mixture, shake off the excess flour, and gently drop into the preheated oil.
- Fry the vegetables until golden brown, turning frequently for even color.
- Transfer the fried okra to a tray, lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil, and season with salt, to taste. Coat, and fry, and season the remaining okra. Serve with the Chipotle Sour Cream.
- Combine the sour cream, lime juice, chopped chipotle pepper, and salt, and pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Mix to incorporate well. Serve the dipping sauce alongside the Crispy Cornmeal Okra.
BAJAN COU-COU
Provided by Food Network
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Soak cornmeal in water. Grate okra and cook in boiling water. When water is of a slimy consistency strain off okra and reserve. Place saucepan on medium heat, add cornmeal and stir continuously until hot. When cornmeal begins to tighten, add okra water still stirring until cornmeal is cooked. Stir in okra and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.;
CORNMEAL WITH OKRA (COU-COU)
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put the whole ears of corn into the oven (do not shuck the corn) and cook until the outside is charred and the inside feels soft when pressed, about 30 minutes. When it is cool enough to handle, pull out the silk and remove the husk. Cut the kernels off the cob and set aside.
- If using frozen okra, put it into a strainer and run it under cool water for a few minutes to thaw. Remove the stems from the okra and cut them into thirds. Heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion until it begins to soften, then add the corn, okra, and thyme. Cook for 1 minute and set aside.
- Butter a 13-inch by 9-inch pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually sprinkle in the corn meal, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. When it is all incorporated, stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the sauteed vegetables. Reduce the heat to low, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, to taste, and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour into the buttered dish and let cool.
- Slice the cooled cornmeal into squares and serve. You can also fry the cornmeal squares for a few minutes in butter or olive oil to make them crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
COU COU (CARIBBEAN POLENTA)
Cou Cou (Caribbean Polenta) is a popular vegetable casserole in Barbados. My mother served Cou Cou with a sauce made from tomatoes and frizzed codfish. My husband likes the Cou Cou with lots of butter on it instead of codfish.
Provided by NylaM
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Clean and wash okra. Dice all but 6. Add 3 cups of water to a large saucepan. Add salt. Add diced and whole okra. Bring okra to boil for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Save whole okra aside for garnish.
- Measure 2 cups of liquid from the cooked okra to use for cooking your cou-cou.
- Mix cornmeal in a large bowl with enough cold water to moisten and blend it together. Stir the cornmeal slowly into the reserved liquid and okra. Use a wooden spoon to mix together.
- Return pot to stove over medium heat, and continue stirring okra and cornmeal. Cook and stir about 15-20 minutes. Insert wooden spoon into center of the cou-cou If spoon stands up in the pot and is easily removed from cornmeal, your cou-cou is done.
- Cou-cou should be firm when it's done. If the cou-cou is oose and creamy looking, you have used too much water. If too much water is used, let cou-cou stand uncovered over low heat to "dry out."
- When cou-cou is done, turn the entire mixture into a buttered serving bowl and garnish with whole okra.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.6, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 690, Carbohydrate 48.8, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 5.6
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