Submitted by Maw Maw Broussard
on Tuesday, May 28, 2002
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Makes:
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Ready In:
35 minutes
One of the more popular Cajun dishes, this version of couche couche is made with water. You must be careful though not to choke while eating this delightful dish. Anyone who has ever eaten couch couch more than several times has gotten a little down the wrong windpipe.
Ingredients
2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 tsp sugar (optional)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup water
1 tsp baking powder
5 - 6 tbsp oil (canola preferred)
Directions
Mix together all the dry ingredients. Stir in the water gradually and mix well. It will look like very wet cornmeal and the cornmeal will stick together being reduced to half its' size. Put five of the six tablespoons of cooking oil into a heavy iron skillet and heat the skillet to hot.
Pour the whole mixture into the hot cooking oil, stirring almost immediately after pouring. Then add the last tablespoon of oil. Lower flame to medium and let cook. Keep stirring about every three minutes, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pot each time. Also, crush any clumps that may form. Cook approximately 20 to 25 minutes until the mixture is dry, light and fluffy. Usually eaten as a cereal with figs or sugar or coffee milk. Yum!
Note: Some cooks lower the flame and do cover the pot tightly while it is cooking. The stirring however still has to be done. It is a matter of preference as to which way you want to cook this dish.
