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Name: Authentic Flying Fish and Cou-Cou Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Barbados
Ingredients: *For the Flying Fish:**; 4 flying fish fillets (about 6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole (or 1/2 teaspoon pepper flakes); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons lime juice; *For the Cou-Cou:**; 1 cup fine cornmeal; 1 cup okra, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 4 cups water, divided; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; Optional: 1/4 cup coconut milk (for creaminess)

Flying Fish and Cou-Cou

Barbados

The national dish: steamed flying fish served with cou-cou, a cornmeal and okra porridge.

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