Gungo Peas Soup

Gungo Peas Soup

Ingredients:

1 lb stewing beef

¾ pig’s tail (optional)

1 cup pigeon peas (Gungo peas)

4 cups water

1 scotch bonnet pepper

2 tbsp. thyme

3 green onion/escallion

½ Jamaican yellow yam

½ Jamaican sweet potato

¼ cup of coconut milk

Salt (optional)

Spinners

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

 Instructions:

1. Water to make dough
2. Mix ingredients together to make dough (not too soft, not too hard)
3. Take a small piece of the dough and roll in the palm of your hands to form a long, thin dumpling

Instructions:

1. Soak peas overnight in cold water.
2. Soak pig’s tail overnight to remove excess salt.
3. Cut meats in small pieces. Add water, meats and peas in a pot and allow to cook for 1 ½- 2hours or until cooked. (Could use a pressure cooker to cut cooking time)
4. Add coconut milk, green onions, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, yam and potato. Once water comes to a boil add spinners and allow to cook for 30-45 minutes.
5. Add salt to taste if necessary
6. Serve hot.