Cayman Conch Stew

Name: Cayman Conch Stew
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cayman Islands
Ingredients: 900g conch meat, tenderised; 1 onion, diced; 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp Caribbean all-purpose seasoning; 1 tin (400ml) coconut milk; 1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded; 140g plain flour (for dumplings and thickening); 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil

Rich island conch simmered in coconut broth with peppers, aromatic spices, and tender rolled dumplings.

150 min serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

900g conch meat, tenderised1kg

1 onion, diced1kg

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped1 unit

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped1 unit

2 spring onions, sliced1 bunch

1 1/2 tsp salt750g

1/4 tsp black pepper50g

1/4 tsp Caribbean all-purpose seasoning100g

1 tin (400ml) coconut milk400ml

1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded2 pack

140g plain flour (for dumplings and thickening)1.5kg

1/2 tbsp vegetable oil1L

Method

Conch Stew Cooking Directions
Clean conch meat and pound to tenderize. Boil conch for 2 - 3 hours or until tender. Make Sea Pie while conch cooks (instructions below). Once cool, cut conch in bite size pieces and season. Add all ingredients, except flour, to pan and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes. Mix flour with 1 cup water and pour into pan to thicken. Add Sea Pie pieces and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Sea Pie Cooking Directions
Make dough with flour, pinch of salt and water so that you can roll out as thin as possible, then cut into 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares. Let set for 30 minutes then stretch squares to thin them out and add to conch stew mixture.
Serve with white rice, plantain, breadfruit or your choice of vegetables.

Cost to cook

serves 4 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £9.77 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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£12.91 est. · serves 4

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