How to Prepare Bammies

One of the great Jamaican side dishes are Bammies which are a patty  mix of sweet cassava, and coconut milk. It works so well with rice and peas. Really good with fish but also served with Jerk Chicken as well.

Ingredients:

• 1 tin coconut milk
• 1lb. sweet cassava
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil for frying – sunflower or corn is good

Preparation:

1. Peel the cassava tuber.
2. In a food blender, grate the cassava to form a wet mass.
3. Place the grated cassava in a muslin bag and wring out the juice.
4. Add salt
5. Divide the mixture into 6 portions and flatten on a kitchen work surface.
6. Heat a frying pan or skillet with some vegetable oil 
7. Fry each bammy on a medium heat for 10 minutes until they are reasonably firm but not necessarily brown.
8. Remove from the pan and soak in the coconut milk for 5 minutes at least.
9. Put the bammies in the pan and fry until light brown.