Wednesday, 2 August 2017

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS PAIME?

Paime is a local delicacy made of cornmeal, flour, raisins, coconut, sugar and other ingredients, wrapped in a fig leaf and put to steam until cooked. Below is the recipe for this delicious delicacy.

INGREDIENTS
1 grated coconut
1 lb. cornmeal
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. salt
4 oz. dried fruit
banana leaves
1 oz. shortening
1 oz. margarine
sugar to taste
1/2 pt. water
string for tying


PREPARATION
  1. Grate coconut in dish.
  2. Add all other ingredients.
  3. Stir in enough water to make a dough of dropping consistency.
  4. Wipe banana leaves and heat them to make them pliable.
  5. Cut into pieces about about 8″ by 8″
  6. Place about 2 tbsp. mixture on each piece.
  7. Roll up, fold over and tie.
  8. Place in boiling water and boil for about 20-30 minutes.
  9. Test one to see if it has set, if not, cook for a longer period of time, depending on size of paime.
You can also look at the YouTube video for a similar recipe.

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