Jamaican hard food recipe
This staple Jamaican side dish is easy to make, and you can decide what to include and what not to.
Servings 2 serving
Calories 429kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Green bananas
- ½ lb Yellow yam
- ½ lb Pumpkin
- ¼ lb Coco (Eddo)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- Water
Boiled Dumpling
- 1 ½ Cup Plain flour
- ⅛ tsp Salt (optional)
- Water
Instructions
Boiled Dumpling
- Add the flour and salt to a mixing bowl, then gradually pour in the water. Knead to form a firm dough.
- Separate the dough into 4 pieces and make 4 round dumplings.
- In a pot over medium heat, pour in about 4 cups of boiling water, then add the salt and cooking oil. Add the dumplings.
Cook the hard food
- Peel and wash the yellow yam and coco, cut them into two halves, and add them to the pot.
- Peel and wash the green banana and pumpkin, and add them to the pot. Cook for 15-20 minutes
Notes
- You could also add sweet potatoes and ripe plantain to the recipe.
- Salt is optional for the dumplings but if you have never eaten dumplings before add the salt.
- You could add a little bit of cornmeal to the dumplings
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 1166mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9654IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 5mg