Tutu
Category: Side Dishes
Ingredients
It's basically Corn-Meal Mush with black-eyed Peas
- 1 cup black-eyed peas
- 4 cups water (or 2 cups water, 2 cups coconut milk)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, loosely packed
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 8 strips bacon, diced, or 1/4 lb. salted beef
- 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 cup corn-meal
Directions
Tutu is funchi with frills, a heartier version of the standard corn-meal dish.
Soak overnight:
- 1 cup black-eyed peas
Drain, and bring to a boil in a heavy saucepan containing:
- 4 cups water (or 2 cups water, 2 cups coconut milk)
Add:
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, loosely packed
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 8 strips bacon, diced, or 1/4 lb. salted beef
- 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
Add four tablespoons butter if the coconut milk is omitted; omit the salt if salted beef is substituted for the bacon. Boil rapidly until peas are tender, about thirty minutes. Gradually stir in: 1 cup corn-meal Reduce heat. Follow directions for stirring and serving funchi.