🇧🇿 Belizean Cuisine

Dukunu

Sweet Corn Tamale

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 229 kcal

Sweet steamed corn cakes wrapped in corn husks, made with fresh corn, coconut milk, and spices.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate fresh corn to extract the pulp.
  2. 2 Mix corn pulp with coconut milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt.
  3. 3 Spoon mixture onto corn husks and fold into parcels, tying with strips of husk.
  4. 4 Steam for 45 minutes until firm. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Dukunu has roots in both Maya and West African traditions, making it a perfect example of Belize's multicultural culinary heritage.