Ingredients:

-Ham bone (left over from Christmas)

-1 cup Lentil Peas

-Salt to taste

-cassava

-Sweet potato

-corn dumplings

-Salt fish

-Cayenne pepper

-Homemade green seasoning

-Dry Basil

-Dry Parsley

-Coconut Powder milk (1 cup mixed)

-Water

-Onion

-Garlic

Instructions:

• start of by washing the lentil peas. I usually leave it to soak for about 20 mins before washing.
• add one cup of water to start off, into a pot. Next go in with the washed peas, onions, garlic and hambone.
• allow the peas to boil until nice and tender.

Corn Meal Dumplings

• 1/2 – 1 cup water
• 1 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• a bit of butter
• a dash of baking powder
• couple tablespoons cornmeal
• in a bowl mix in water, baking powder, butter, sugar and mix well. next add in corn meal and flour gradually. knead until a smooth dough is formed. set aside
• check pot occasionally .
• for the saltfish: ensure that its properly washed to get rid of the excessive salt that has be preserving it and seasoned with green homemade seasoning (this gives it a nice flavour).
• add saltfish to pot. give it a quick stir
• next add in coconut milk. bring to a boil.
• add in provisions of choice. stir it together
• allow to come to a boil once more and add dumplings and seasonings
• also add in carrots.
• taste frequently for flavour etc.
• once finished, served hot

Please note the following:

– you can add any ground provisions of your choice

• the recipe can be doubled if you are having guest over and want to serve them this delicious soup
• any meat can be added
• sugar, butter and baking powder can be exempted from the cornmeal dumplings

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