How to make Jamaican Boiled Dumplings

Jamaican dumplings are quite popular and can practically be called a staple diet in Jamaica. If we don’t have it breakfast, we have it for dinner and maybe lunch too. There are various ways that you can prepare Jamaican Dumplings; the ingredients are generally flour, water and salt. However, cornmeal is used, especially when you making ‘good ole’ peas soup.

Ingredients

Jamaican Boiled Flour Dumplings

• ½ lb. All purpose Flour
• 1 cup Water
• ½ tsp. Salt

Directions

1. Mix flour and salt together in a cooking bowl.
2. Add half a cup of water to the mix, and then use your hand to knead the flour.
3. The flour will look like crumbs; when this happens add a little water each time, and knead until the dough is made and the water is finished.
4. If you need to add a little bit more water, do so, but do not let the dough get sappy and soft.

   Jamaican Boiled Dumplings

5. Tear off pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball
6. Roll the golf ball sized pieces of dough and in the palms of your hands to make them feel smooth. If you are right-handed, use the right heel of your palm to press the piece of dough until it is flat. This leaves a dent in the middle of the dough.
7. The water should be boiling before you put in the dumplings; add the flat pieces of dough to the pot. Cook for about 20-25 minutes.