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Jamaican Festival Bread

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Jamaican Festival Bread

Sweet fried cornmeal dumplings from Jamaica — slightly sweet, golden and perfect alongside jerk meats.

Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Caribbean
Vegan

Ingredients

200gplain flour
150gfine cornmeal
3 tbspsugar
1 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspsalt
150mlwater
oilfor deep frying

Instructions

1

Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.

2

Add water gradually to form a soft dough.

3

Divide into 8. Roll each into a long oval or sausage shape.

4

Deep-fry at 175°C for 4–5 minutes until golden.

5

Drain on paper towels. Serve warm alongside jerk chicken or escovitch fish.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
358
Protein
7.8g
Fat
2g
Carbs
77.5g
Fiber
4.1g
Sodium
358mg

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