Conkie

Steamed Caribbean corn dish

Conkie
A conkie
Region or state	West Indies
Main ingredients	Corn flour, coconut, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, raisins

Conkies are a sweet cornmeal-based food item popular in the West Indies. The essential ingredients include cornmeal, coconut, sweet potato, raisins and pumpkin and the mixture is cooked by steaming in banana leaves.^[1]^[2]

In Barbados, conkies were once associated with the old British colonial celebration of Guy Fawkes Day on November 5.^[2] In modern Barbados they are eaten during Independence Day celebrations on November 30.^[2]

In Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago it is called paime and is usually associated with Creole Day (Jounen Kwéyòl), which is on the last Sunday of October every year in Saint Lucia.^[3]

References

"Time for Conkies." Antigua Sun, 30 Nov 2007.
Tastes Like Home: Time for Conkies.

Notes

^ Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. "Barbadian Americans."
^ ^a ^b ^c "A Corn Cake That Celebrates Freedom". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
^ Official Site of Barbados. "Recipe for Conkies." Archived 2009-11-11 at the Wayback Machine

External links

HOW TO MAKE CONKIES FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY IN BARBADOS..TIPS on YouTube

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