Ramin Ganeshram

Coocoo

Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sweet Hands: Island Cooking from Trinidad and Tobago
Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

  • About

This thick cornmeal and okra cake is a delicious—if heavy—side dish that is ideal for sopping up the juices of stewed meats.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 12 okras, stemmed and sliced into ½-inch pieces, or 1 cup froz

Method

  1. Lightly grease a 2-quart bowl and set aside.
  2. Mix 1 cup of water and the coconut milk in a saucepan. Add the okra and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until soft, about