Cou-Cou and Flying Fish Recipe | Traditional Barbadian Cuisine

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh flying fish fillets, cleaned and deboned
• 1 cup fine cornmeal
• 1/2 lb okra, sliced
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole (for flavor, not heat)
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup scallions, finely sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup fish stock