Serves 4
4 okras, thinly sliced
1 pt. boiling water
1/2 pt. corn meal
1/2 pt. cold water
1 tsp salt
1 stick of butter
For Flying Fish
2 fresh limes juiced
1 tbsp salt
1 cup water
6 flying fish, filleted
1 bunch thyme and majoram(like oregano), chopped very fine
1 bunch fresh green celery, chopped very fine
1 onion, chopped very fine
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup fry oil
Preparation of cou cou:
Cook the okras in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Mix corn meal and cold water to a paste.
When the okras are soft, lower the heat, add salt and corn meal paste, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until mixture becomes fairly stiff.
Butter a bowl, turn the mixture into the bowl. With the back of a spoon slightly smear the surface with butter.
Flying Fish Preparation
Mix lime juice, salt and water, and put the fish to soak in this mixture for 15 minutes. Remove and dry. Mix together the seasonings and onion and then place in the spaces from which the fish bones have been removed, Press in very firmly.
Dip each fish into the egg, then coat with breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil placing each fish face down first. Cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly brown. Do not overcook. The fish should be moist and flaky.