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Jamaican Duckunoo (Blue Draws or Tie-A-Leaf)

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Jamaican Dukunu (Blue Draws)

Traditional Jamaican Duckunoo (Blue Draws or Tie-A-Leaf)

Jamaican Dukunoo (Blue Draws)

Blue Draws,Duckunoo or Tie-A-Leaf are the names that are given to this boiled pudding, which orginanated in West Africa.

This sweet treat is a starchy, green banana-based boiled pudding, which is predominantly enjoyed as a dessert. However, it can be incorporated as a snack.

It is suggested that ones you start eating it, it will be hard to stop. Don't take our word for it, try it for yourself!

Ingredients

3 cups grated green bananas
1 cup grated coconut
2.5 cups grated sweet potatoes
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp mixed spice
2 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Procedure

Mix all ingredients together.
Place one cup mixture on to quailed banana leaves.
Wrap and tie with string or banana bark..
Put the small parcels into enough boiling water to cover
Cook for one (1) hour.

Take from pot, cool and serve.

Serves 8.

Source: One Stop Driva (Jamaica Observer)

See also: Tasty Jamaican Desserts

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Oct 02, 2016
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Duckunoo!! NEW
by: Anonymous

Yes I remember Duckunoo and I think my grandmother made the best ones I've ever had. It has been many many years since I have eaten Duckunoo. Thanks for the recipe I will try making it one of these days.

Sep 30, 2016
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Origin Ghana, West Africa
by: yedidah

Do you know that this is a Ghanaian dish and it has the same name today in Ghana: Dukunoo

Sep 30, 2016
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Duckunoo
by: D.Pal

Yes I remember the taste of blue draws very well!
My Father was a banana farmer among other things, so we always had plenty of green bananas to spare.
I also remember that these tie leafs instead of being boiled, could also be baked buried under hot wood ash with a wood fire burning on top of them!
In this case, I cannot remember with what you would have used to tie the leaves .

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