Mannish Water
This soup, cooked with goat's head, feet, and intestines, is a delightful Jamaican classic. The hair is removed from the head and feet before being sliced into bite-sized pieces. Green bananas, potatoes, and yam chopped into little pieces are boiled with spinners (small elongated flour dumplings), herbs, and spices, and served hot.
Ingredient
- 2 pound(s) goat head and belly, 1/4 cup(s) Grace White Cane Vinegar, 4 cup(s) water, 4 clove(s) garlic, crushed, 6 whole pimento berries, 2 pound(s) yellow yam, peeled, diced, 4 medium carrots, peeled, diced, 2 large cho cho, peeled, diced, 1 pound(s) irish potato, 6 finger(s) green bananas, 1 cup(s) flour, 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, 1/2 cup(s) water, 1 packet(s) Grace Cock Soup Mix, 1 tablespoon(s) Grace, Caribbean Traditions All Purpose Seasoning, 2 sprig(s) thyme, 2 stalk(s) escallion, 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper, 1 teaspoon(s) Grace Soft Margarine, 1/2 teaspoon(s) Grace Caribbean Traditions Black Pepper, 1/4 cup(s) white rum, optional
Directions
- Cut goat head and belly in small pieces then clean in a mixture of Grace Vinegar and 4 cups water.,
- Pour 6 cups water in a pressure cooker, add 4 cloves crushed garlic, pimento berries and goat head and belly and pressure for 20 minutes.
- Turn off flame and allow pressure cooker to cool.
- Pour mixture into a 6 quart pot, add 4 cups water to pot and allow to boil.
- Add diced yam, carrots, cho cho, Irish potatoes and green bananas.
- Stir cover and leave to cook.
