Haitian Bouillon Soup with Dumplings and Plantain
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Ingredients
- 200 g white cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 ripe plantain
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 100 g self-raising flour
- 1 scotch bonnet chilli
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 192 kcal
- Protein
- 4.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 41.1 g
- of which sugars
- 14.8 g
- Fat
- 0.7 g
- of which saturates
- 0.1 g
- Fibre
- 4.7 g
- Salt
- 0.28 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic in a little oil for 5 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add 1 litre water, the carrots and the whole scotch bonnet chilli, and bring to a simmer.
- 3
Mix the self-raising flour with a little water to a firm dough and roll into small dumplings. Drop into the pot and cook for 10 minutes.
- 4
Add the cabbage and sliced plantain, and simmer for a further 10 minutes until the plantain is tender.
- 5
Lift out the scotch bonnet before ladling into bowls.

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