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Ducana
Sweet boiled potato dumplings wrapped in banana leaves with coconut and sugar — an Antiguan traditional side.
Total time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean
Vegan
Ingredients
500gsweet potato, grated
100gplain flour
100gdesiccated coconut
4 tbspsugar
1 tspcinnamon
pinchnutmeg
banana leavesfor wrapping
Instructions
1
Mix sweet potato, flour, coconut, sugar and spices.
2
Soften banana leaves over a flame.
3
Spoon filling onto each leaf and wrap, tying with banana leaf strips.
4
Simmer in water 30–35 minutes.
5
Serve warm alongside saltfish.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
440
Protein
6.6g
Fat
18.3g
Carbs
65.5g
Fiber
9.9g
Sodium
79mg
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