Sweet Potato Gumbo With Cornbread Muffins

Ingredients

Ingredients For the cornbread muffins
  • 225g/8oz polenta

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • pinch bicarbonate of soda

  • 115g/4oz plain flour

  • 125ml/4½fl oz milk

  • 2 free-range eggs, beaten

  • 300g/10½oz canned creamed corn

  • 2 birds'-eye chillies, finely chopped

For the sweet potato gumbo
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 1 red onion, peeled, finely chopped

  • 2 celery stalks, trimmed, finely chopped

  • 2 red chillies, finely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper

  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • 1 tsp white pepper

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 150ml/5½fl oz vegetable stock

  • 440g/1lb canned chopped tomatoes

  • 24 ladies' fingers (okra)

  • 400g/14oz sweet potato, peeled, cut into cubes

  • 100g/3½oz cabbage, very finely shredded

  • 100g/3½oz butter, to serve

Description

Recipe Uses 225g/8oz Polenta, 2 Tsp Baking Powder, Pinch Bicarbonate Of Soda, 115g/4oz Plain Flour, 125ml/4½fl Oz Milk , 2 Free-range Eggs, Beaten,...

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