Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 c Water
1 x Salt
2 c Yellow cornmeal
2 tb Butter
12 ea Small young okras
1 ea Small fresh hot pepper,
1 x Seeded minced
3 c Water

Remove the stems and slice the okras diagonally into 1/4-inch
rings. In a heavy saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the
okra, hot pepper salt to taste. Boil for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, sift the cornmeal into a bowl and add the remaining 3
cups of water. Mix well.
Remove the saucepan from heat and combine mixture. Return to medium
heat stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth and thick. Turn
out onto a plate and spread the butter on top. Serve hot. Yield: 6
servings Notes from cookbook: Cou-cou means side dish, and although
it is chiefly served as an accompaniment to fish-especially flying
fish in Barbados-it can be served with other fish or meat dishes.

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