As a born jamaican living overseas, you don't truly appreciate the beauty of the jamaican accent until you listen to it from a different perspective. Keep the authentic jamaican food coming - best food in the world!
I'm Ghanaian American. I grew up next door to a sweet Jamaican couple who were basically my grandparents. I used to love watching my Grandpa make dukonu green banana and boiled dumpling. I feel fortunate to have experienced both the ancestral and the diasporic iteration of this dish! Peace and blessings!
I love this. My mother is Jamaican. My grandmother show me this recipe, we used to grate it like she say. Most Jamaican are extremely proud of West African/Ghanaian roots.
Tamiko this is not only a Jamaican recipe it is all over the Caribbean with variations II am from Barbados and we make it also without the cassava. but most of the other islands use pumpkin also . but I think this is a good recipe also. I prefer it with pumpkin, sweet potato and coconut not cassava, we make cassava pone. I think I will try this.
@@charmsworld8909 yes it is all over the Caribbean but this is the jamacain version therefore the name in Trinidad it's called paime/paymee also isnt cassava pone different
I remember my mum used to do this when I was a young boy and when my mum passed away I always remember taste of it not not many people know how to do it hey sis I'm going to learn to do this for myself thank you very much appreciate it even my wife was happy to see you do it thank you God bless you it's a it bring me back to my childhood thank you
This has to be the best Channel on UA-cam for Jamaican food. I know this is an old video but You really know how to cook! Your Instagram is amazing too. It's beautiful that You know all the recipes of Your heritage & are willing to share them with others. If there are Jamaicans who're living overseas & missing real Home cooking these recipes will never be lost to them. You're preserving Your culture & heritage forever & for some People You're connecting them with their roots. I think this is so much more than a food Channel. It's very important what You're doing.
just discovered your channel. Nice one. I remember my grandmother making this. She was authentic with her recipes so us kids had to grate the coconut, sweet potato and cassava. She would do the mixing and she had us taste it... that is how grannies teach you to get your recipe right. She would also cut the singe the banana leaves and how us how the wrap the blue drawers etc. memories. I have had the original Ghana Kenkey and it is savory. No raisins. Different variations are found in caribbean countries that were colonised by the British who took salves, predominantly from West Africa to work on the sugarcane plantations in the caribbean. In Jamaica the slaves were brought mostly from Ghana hence the great similarity with the cuisine of both countries. Culture is such a wonderful thing
I love all of this Jamaican love in everything you make for us Thank you I enjoy all your cooking Merry Christmas sweetheart love to you and all your family blessings together
Thank you very much for this recipe, I am from Barbados, so we call them conkies. Instead of the cassava we use pumpkin. I made some today and gave to my Jamaican neighbour. She told me about the cassava, so I came looking for the recipe and found you . We steam ours for 1 hour. She says that they bake theirs in Jamaica, that's another alternative, but I love the moisture , but I'm sure they'll can have the same effect (steam) in the oven. Looks really good, can't wait to try! thanks again.
Awwwh!!! Blue Draws. Remember my mom used to make this. It's one thing I never learn to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Can't wait to try this with my family.
In Barbados we use pumpkin and spices, not cassava butter lots butter to make it moist we call them Conkies, we also steam them for 2/3 hours not boiled..
I notice some of the comments refer to something similar to what's eaten in Ghana. But this is an indigenous Jamaican dish. All the ingredients are indigenous to the Caibbean and were sent to Africa in the 17th & 18th century. The casava, potato and corn, all from the Americas / Caribbean. Yes manh, we Jamaicans taught unnu in Africa how fi use fi our sittin dem. Yes I do have a Ghanaian name but MI is ah JahMekYa /Jamaican who knows part of im ancestry and proud fi show it.
It is a Ghanaian dish that has been westernized due to European domination and influences. The word "Dukunu" is Akan, twi, fante and Ashanti in origin. Every true Ghanaian would know straight away that this dish, is straight out of Gold Coast, and has been modified over the decades, due to verbal omissions that occur as a result of oral tradition.
Girl I am going to make some now.i used to eat a lot. But I never care how it makes. I did only think of eating it. Yes but think for sharing because I just know how to make it. Because I am going to make it every week. People let me tell you something when you eat this you belly full and it keeps you full for long. People you need to try it. It is very nice. Thanks for sharing
I have to say I feel Jamaican I never heard of BlueDrawsDukunu before I'm pretty much know about every other dish in Jamaica did you live in the country called an ethnicity and this is very interesting sound like a recipe Jamaican I want to try it thank you for sharing your family recipe and the history behind it
just want to say a huge thank you ....i made dukuno on Saturday and shared with all my friends and workers ...they tasted great....we live in JA hence the banana leaves i tried still did not work as described ...used tin foil instead and they still came out awesome ...we did not get any cassava however substituted with two sweet potatoes...the batch was much bigger than expected however the spices were awesome with the raisens....thank you so much for your amazing recipes...by:angelinah El all rights reserved
Those look amazing. I’ve heard about this dish but I’ve never seen it made. Yes gurrrl and that ring pon your finger lets me know this is certified cooking. 👑
😮Tht is similar to the Puerto Rican dish pasteles..I totally don't knw how to spell it..but both of my kids grandparents makes something like tht, its a tradition for Christmas and it haves pork or chicken wit squashed chick peas or wht eva in it OMG sooo freakin delicious😋 they usually put ketchup on it but I eat by itself😋
I showed my hubby your video and he said he's gotta have sum long time since he s had some so he said a Big UP yuhself ! and I'm going to try and make this myself ☺wish me luck love ya keep em coming
Nice👌🏿 I use butter in mine I was consider using sweet potatoes but I didn't and I didn't use any cassava just a cup of flour and everything else..tie it with my banana strings lol am actually making some right now.
I'm around so many Africans and I'm telling you that our dishes in the West especially Carib area people are almost exact. It's pretty much mostly West African but not only West. Take note that the old Ghana kingdom was larger than the modern day Ghana stretching from parts of Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, to parts of Cameroon/Congo. All dem parts. I've learned this in my research.
Well thank you very much is not just share wonderful memories about our childhood in the beautiful country of Jamaica so happy holidays to you and your family
Dear Madam may I take a moment of your time. I shall be substituting banana leaf for bamboo. I have bamboo. I can get Kassava. I can get Jamaican potato. Other day I got 1 kg of Jamaica sweet potato. I peeled then they got super sticky on my hands they was seaping residue turning colour I mashed them for going with curried goat It's good yes! Thank you From Craig
You are right when you say it is highly requested BECAUSE I showed it to my grade 1 students at Naggo Head Primary online school. They were'nt all familiar with the treat. Just before we parted for the day, a male student made sure to tell me I should send the link for the BLUE DRAWS...😅
Sweet Potato Pudding, please I don't remember all the ingredients. I remember it had lots of coconut milk, butter, cocoa-what's called taro here in the US., Nutmeg, eggs, Jamaican sweet potato. It used to have a delicious liquid, buttery top after it's baked. Please remind me how to make it.
As a born jamaican living overseas, you don't truly appreciate the beauty of the jamaican accent until you listen to it from a different perspective. Keep the authentic jamaican food coming - best food in the world!
Hasting Gaubault thank you so much Str888th
MUCH love mon
hghershey FACTS!! mi narrh left mi culture or tradition fi noooooooo England lol.. I love my heritage
So true!
I'm Ghanaian American. I grew up next door to a sweet Jamaican couple who were basically my grandparents. I used to love watching my Grandpa make dukonu green banana and boiled dumpling. I feel fortunate to have experienced both the ancestral and the diasporic iteration of this dish! Peace and blessings!
BIG UP YUH SELF FREN XOXOX
I married to a Nigerian and their Moi Moi is similar to Blue Draws. It taste different (yes), but certainly things are similar.
Kay AK j8ifsrj
@@auroraautumn8764 yes Africans use similar and different seasonings but yeah same thing just different names
I love this. My mother is Jamaican. My grandmother show me this recipe, we used to grate it like she say. Most Jamaican are extremely proud of West African/Ghanaian roots.
You are the best for cooking authentic Jamaican recipes. Jamaican women rule the world. Love y'all.
awwww thank you so much fren
Tamiko this is not only a Jamaican recipe it is all over the Caribbean with variations II am from Barbados and we make it also without the cassava. but most of the other islands use pumpkin also . but I think this is a good recipe also. I prefer it with pumpkin, sweet potato and coconut not cassava, we make cassava pone. I think I will try this.
@@charmsworld8909 yes it is all over the Caribbean but this is the jamacain version therefore the name in Trinidad it's called paime/paymee also isnt cassava pone different
I remember my mum used to do this when I was a young boy and when my mum passed away I always remember taste of it not not many people know how to do it hey sis I'm going to learn to do this for myself thank you very much appreciate it even my wife was happy to see you do it thank you God bless you it's a it bring me back to my childhood thank you
This has to be the best Channel on UA-cam for Jamaican food. I know this is an old video but You really know how to cook! Your Instagram is amazing too. It's beautiful that You know all the recipes of Your heritage & are willing to share them with others. If there are Jamaicans who're living overseas & missing real Home cooking these recipes will never be lost to them. You're preserving Your culture & heritage forever & for some People You're connecting them with their roots. I think this is so much more than a food Channel. It's very important what You're doing.
OMG
THANK YOU SO MUCH
YOU MADE MY DAY THANK YOU ANGEL
just discovered your channel. Nice one. I remember my grandmother making this. She was authentic with her recipes so us kids had to grate the coconut, sweet potato and cassava. She would do the mixing and she had us taste it... that is how grannies teach you to get your recipe right. She would also cut the singe the banana leaves and how us how the wrap the blue drawers etc. memories.
I have had the original Ghana Kenkey and it is savory. No raisins. Different variations are found in caribbean countries that were colonised by the British who took salves, predominantly from West Africa to work on the sugarcane plantations in the caribbean. In Jamaica the slaves were brought mostly from Ghana hence the great similarity with the cuisine of both countries. Culture is such a wonderful thing
THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE
My mum is a jamaican and she make it very well over here in the uk
Doreen Bryce big up mommy for me
Sending nuff love😘😘
Loving this and her accent, just love my caribbean ppl.
AWWWW THANK YOU LOVE YOU BACK
I love all of this Jamaican love in everything you make for us Thank you I enjoy all your cooking
Merry Christmas sweetheart love to you and all your family blessings together
Happy holidays!
As a child I loved to watch my dad make this on Sunday mornings while telling my mom stories of his past. Memories...
thnx gooodie Hope you enjoy
I just made these today for my husband. He says they were amazing!! Thanks for sharing this recipe:)
Glad you like them!
Thank you very much for this recipe, I am from Barbados, so we call them conkies. Instead of the cassava we use pumpkin. I made some today and gave to my Jamaican neighbour. She told me about the cassava, so I came looking for the recipe and found you . We steam ours for 1 hour. She says that they bake theirs in Jamaica, that's another alternative, but I love the moisture , but I'm sure they'll can have the same effect (steam) in the oven. Looks really good, can't wait to try! thanks again.
You are ever so welcome😘😘
yes yes I love this....bringing back my childhood memories..
....ALL THE WAY BACK
Gyal!! Looks good. My family is from Belize/Honduras and we also make a type of ducunu but ah lee bit different. I will try Jamaican version for sure.
THE TING SO NICE
Jamaica is my second home. My mother never make this but my mother in law do.
Awwwh!!! Blue Draws. Remember my mom used to make this. It's one thing I never learn to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Can't wait to try this with my family.
youll enjoy making oi oooo so good
This looks so yummy. Bring back memories.
I love your Jamaican recipes... Your dishes look very good and delicious
AWWWW THANX LOVE
LOVE YO BACK OXOXOOXOX
congratulations on your wedding! I love blues draws .we call it conkie in Grenada and through out the Caribbean we also add pumpkin.
sherry spice thnx girlfren
In Barbados we use pumpkin and spices, not cassava butter lots butter to make it moist we call them Conkies, we also steam them for 2/3 hours not boiled..
Congratulations to you my dear friend for preparing this very authentic Jamaican traditional recipe my dear friend ❤🎉🎉🎉
These traditional fante food, happy to see my brothers in Jamaica enjoining it
Big up
Need some of that blue draws right now, last time i ate this i was a child.you thing tun up way up girl.
I use to eat it alot
it was my grandmother that showed me how to make it
I notice some of the comments refer to something similar to what's eaten in Ghana. But this is an indigenous Jamaican dish. All the ingredients are indigenous to the Caibbean and were sent to Africa in the 17th & 18th century. The casava, potato and corn, all from the Americas / Caribbean. Yes manh, we Jamaicans taught unnu in Africa how fi use fi our sittin dem. Yes I do have a Ghanaian name but MI is ah JahMekYa /Jamaican who knows part of im ancestry and proud fi show it.
THANK YOU
Good comment
This is awesome, awesome, awesome. Looks delicious! I will definitely try this soon.
Thank you boo much 😘 love
Long time me nuh Mek any going to do some this festive season I feel for it makes u drink water.Love this video UP.
wow this looks like Ghanaian dish .
any chanel you recommend to learn how to cook ghanain dish
But most wouldn't admit it because the oppressor has shamed Africa before them so much, they want nothing to do with the Motherland...smh!
It is a Ghanaian dish that has been westernized due to European domination and influences. The word "Dukunu" is Akan, twi, fante and Ashanti in origin. Every true Ghanaian would know straight away that this dish, is straight out of Gold Coast, and has been modified over the decades, due to verbal omissions that occur as a result of oral tradition.
MSE. Dzirasa any ghanaian youtube channel you know, where I can learn how to cook G dishes?
THANKXXXXX FOR THE LOVE YAULL OXOOXOXOXOXXO
How interesting. I've never heard of these before, the texture looks fantastic yum
ITZZ OOOOOSOOOOO GOOOOOOOD
Girl I am going to make some now.i used to eat a lot. But I never care how it makes. I did only think of eating it. Yes but think for sharing because I just know how to make it. Because I am going to make it every week. People let me tell you something when you eat this you belly full and it keeps you full for long. People you need to try it. It is very nice. Thanks for sharing
Fantastic! Thank you, great step by step explaination, love your Jamaica talk! Perfect. Felt like I was back a yard!! Great Channel. xx
thnx loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xoxoxxo
omg! this brought back memories of my childhood in the country
I LOVE IT TOO MIH FREN
If using file paper what u put it in same boiling wata
I have to say I feel Jamaican I never heard of BlueDrawsDukunu before I'm pretty much know about every other dish in Jamaica did you live in the country called an ethnicity and this is very interesting sound like a recipe Jamaican I want to try it thank you for sharing your family recipe and the history behind it
thnx hon
its called blue draws are dukunu
Me love this tie leave my grandmother always make it for me now it my time too do it for her
So delicious
Great Job am about to make some now thank you.
Hope you enjoy
Same process for tamales. Except we use corn husks. Mmmmm looks great!!!
just want to say a huge thank you ....i made dukuno on Saturday and shared with all my friends and workers ...they tasted great....we live in JA hence the banana leaves i tried still did not work as described ...used tin foil instead and they still came out awesome ...we did not get any cassava however substituted with two sweet potatoes...the batch was much bigger than expected however the spices were awesome with the raisens....thank you so much for your amazing recipes...by:angelinah El all rights reserved
Hi, Hola, I am from Puerto Rico. I will try this recipe. look yummy.
thank you
Kinda reminds me of pasteles...no? It's similar.
I am making some today thank you for making it possible
Thank you boo😋
Very good I’m going to try it
Please do
Those look amazing. I’ve heard about this dish but I’ve never seen it made. Yes gurrrl and that ring pon your finger lets me know this is certified cooking. 👑
THIS IS REALLY GOOOOOD I HAVE TO MAKE IT REALLY SOON
😮Tht is similar to the Puerto Rican dish pasteles..I totally don't knw how to spell it..but both of my kids grandparents makes something like tht, its a tradition for Christmas and it haves pork or chicken wit squashed chick peas or wht eva in it OMG sooo freakin delicious😋 they usually put ketchup on it but I eat by itself😋
This is conkies in 🇧🇧 and coucou in Grenada and moi moi in West Africa
Choo..I wish try your tamales🇸🇻🇯🇲
I showed my hubby your video and he said he's gotta have sum long time since he s had some so he said a Big UP yuhself ! and I'm going to try and make this myself ☺wish me luck love ya keep em coming
YOU WILL BE OK FREN FUST FOLLOW ALL THE STEPS......
BIG UP TO YOU BOTH
Quail the banana leaf , that's what I know ,I grew up in the country .Great recipe.
Great presentation, clear instructions can't wait to make this!!
THNX LOVE BIG UP
Thank you for authentic delicious Jamaica food
YOUR MORE THAN WELCOME
what kind of string did you use? my mom and i were planning to make this! proud to love my jamaican heritage from my momma!
blue draws
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I love to hear you explain 😍
AWWWWWWWWWWWW THANK YOU
In the pacific Islands(Papua New Guinea)We mke that with ripe banana and sago.Also with crated casava and banana.
Nice👌🏿 I use butter in mine I was consider using sweet potatoes but I didn't and I didn't use any cassava just a cup of flour and everything else..tie it with my banana strings lol am actually making some right now.
I'm around so many Africans and I'm telling you that our dishes in the West especially Carib area people are almost exact. It's pretty much mostly West African but not only West. Take note that the old Ghana kingdom was larger than the modern day Ghana stretching from parts of Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, to parts of Cameroon/Congo. All dem parts. I've learned this in my research.
Heavenly Beautifully Black thank you
Very nice, in Guyana we make something very similar called Conkie.
THANK YOU XOXO
it looks good, it reminds me of bread pudding
HUGSSSSSSSSS OXOXOOX
Thanks for this video keep up the good work. love it
Thanks for watching!
Form the Parker's family in Canada, very nice video!! ❤️
Nice i want to try this with a twist.
What can be substituted for the banana leaf?
I know this video is old but I was hoping that I would see a video like I'm so happy thank you very much for sharing nuff love 😘😘😋😋
THANK YOU SO MUCH
WILL BE DOING AN UPDATED ONE BUT ALL THE INGREDIENCE AER STILL THE SAME
NUFF LOVE
aiye yuh see you come cook mi food a Canada
I would listen to you talk all day😀
This looks really good. Thanks for the recipe.
ANYTIME OXOXOXXO
respect my Jamaican girl well done thank you for your info
candy sweet you are so WELCOME
buoy...long time mi nuh hav dis..can you ship some to yu CT friend :-)
better yet
i will bring it to you x
JAMAICA MI SEH...MI MOUT A WATA
all dih wayyyy up
This looks delish ... will definitely give it a try . One Love 🇯🇲
thnx love muchooooooooooo appreciated
I love your style and speech and dialect .....so refreshing....real ....and sweet....i simply love your videos ....it simply reminds me of home
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW XOOXOXO
That looks delish!!! Right up my alley!!Thanks for this!
In Barbados we refer to Blue Draws (Dukunu) as Conkies
In Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 is called pasteles
for sure love xoxo
Do you remember how many you got from that batch?
love your cooking...
LOVE YOU MORE XO
I love your accent
Thank you
Well thank you very much is not just share wonderful memories about our childhood in the beautiful country of Jamaica so happy holidays to you and your family
thank you love and same to you tooooo
You’re so real! No fake accent
Awwww thnx love
Love it my girl ❤️. I tried it your way except the cassava as it didn't have any but it tun out wicked......
Glad you liked it!!
🙏 bless up every time my beautiful angel 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Where are you!? Get back on camera. Seeing you cook was equally as good as your amazing cooking. Xx
Charliesanangel awwww 😘😘😘yes goodie
Wait!!!!
What!!!
Foil Paper 🤔🙊😁🙊
Wow I would never think of that at all 🤷
Solve my banana leaf problem right there 😁
YES GOOOOOOODIE.....COME OUT NICE AND SMOOTHE
👍😁
Haven’t had this in over 20 years
Your meals are amazing 😉 I'm trying that blue draws
YOU WILL LOVE IT
People I grew up eating that. I love it so much
Me too
Wahpen?!
wen mi cyaan fin banana leaf mi use lotus leaf! It av a nice flavah!
Deffenately🎉🎊🎇🎇😉😙
Lovely!
Thank you boo😋
Nice
Thank you
looks lovely
Yum Yum mi waan some
so gooooood
i enjoy the way you talk.
AWWWWWWWW THNX LOVE XO
Nice video
I never had it before but looks amazing
IT IS SO DARN GOOD YUMYUM
+How to cook I believe you 100%
Oh my God I'm Mexican, I never try this. but I'm definitely going to make them, they look so good thank you
thx goodie
@@Howtocookjamaican
In México, we do tamales, but this look soo much easy😍😍
Love it.
Scotti Kidd thank you
Lovely💃
Tionia Stewart Thank u💞💞💞
Dear Madam may I take a moment of your time. I shall be substituting banana leaf for bamboo. I have bamboo. I can get Kassava. I can get Jamaican potato. Other day I got 1 kg of Jamaica sweet potato.
I peeled then they got super sticky on my hands they was seaping residue turning colour I mashed them for going with curried goat
It's good yes!
Thank you From Craig
YOU MADE MY DAY LOL
THANX FOR A GOOD LAUGH....HOPE ALL IS WELL
Awsome lady , you the best !!! I love your channel !!! 🌻🌿
THNX FOR THE LOVE XOXOXOXO
You are right when you say it is highly requested BECAUSE I showed it to my grade 1 students at Naggo Head Primary online school. They were'nt all familiar with the treat. Just before we parted for the day, a male student made sure to tell me I should send the link for the BLUE DRAWS...😅
Sweet thanks for believing in this recipe
It's so good
How do you bake blue draws without FLOUR
This is similar to the conkie in Barbados. We use pumpkin in stead of cassava but the other ingredients are the same
Thank you so much
Sweet Potato Pudding, please
I don't remember all the ingredients. I remember it had lots of coconut milk, butter, cocoa-what's called taro here in the US., Nutmeg, eggs, Jamaican sweet potato. It used to have a delicious liquid, buttery top after it's baked. Please remind me how to make it.
I WILL SOON AS I GET BACK FROM VACATION
NEXT WEEK FOR SURE
REMIND ME PLEASE XOXOXO