duckanoo

[looiss]

just found this cite and LOVE it!!!! Can ANYONE give me a fabulous and traditional recipe for duckanoo, 'blue drawers', tie-a-leaf'....lots names but never tried it and i want to make some for my boyfiend. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[LadyDayshah]

Re: duckanoo

whe yuh originally fram???Someone will be in here to help u soon enuff.

[Simmy]

Re: duckanoo

Welcome to our kitchen looiss, here's a link from our Ja.com recipe page for blue draws:

http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/cakes/bluedraw.htm

[looiss]

Re: duckanoo

Originally posted by Simmy:
[qb]Welcome to our kitchen looiss, here's a link from our Ja.com recipe page for blue draws:

http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/cakes/bluedraw.htm [/qb]

have u tried this recipe? what is 'mixed spice'?

[Simmy]

Re: duckanoo

That would be cinnamon, ground ginger,
bout a 1/2 tsp. each and 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.

I have another recipe for blue drawers I found in one of my cookbooks, posting it here for you, as you can see, it can also be made with cornmeal, instead of bananas, and you could try adding about a 1/4 cup of raisins to the mixture as well. (Lot of variations to it.)
Why don't you ask your friend which he'd prefere? (might be a good idea to do that) Also if you can't find banana leaf or it's not available, you can use aluminum foil and string, the taste is just as good. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Duckanoo (blue drawers)

Ingredients:
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
1 1/3 cups coconut milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
banana leaves

Method:
In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix in the shredded coconut. Blend in the coconut milk and vanilla.
Cut the banana leaves into large rectangles (peeling off 20 large strings for tying).
Pass each leaf thru a pot of boiling water to soften it before putting a large spoonful of the cornmeal mixture in the center. Gently roll it up and turn over both ends. Using a piece of the string, tie it in both directions like a parcel.
Repeat the process until the filling is used up. Stack the parcels into a steamer and cook for one hour, or drop them into a pot of boiling water and cook for 1 hour.

[looiss]

Re: duckanoo

thank you. this looks like the best one i've seen yet. i can get the banana leaf locally, does it add much flavour? i think i'll try with and without. if you are close to scarborough let me know and i'll send you some over as a thank you. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Simmy]

Re: duckanoo

The banana leaf doesn't affect the flavour, but that's the way it's cooked in Jamaica and Africa. Hence the name *Tie-a-leaf*. Banana leaf was available way before foil an string. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
You can try all sort of variations, mix the ingredients or use them separately (banana, cornmeal, (Jamaican)sweet potatoe, you get the idea, right?) Try it with and without the raisins too. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I'm in NY so just let me know how it turns out for you. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]