food Kanuchi

[EvanWilliams1988]

This is a recipe that has been passed down through my family for many generations.

I'm 50% Cherokee and 50% Irish.

My father was never around,so,I embraced my Cherokee heritage.

This can be eaten hot or cold.

There's a lot of work involved,but,it's worth every bit of it.

So,here it is:

1 gallon of seasoned hickory nuts
1/2 gallon of water
2-3 cups precooked hominy
Honey

Begin by pulverizing nut,shell and all.
Continue to mash until it can be worked into a paste.

Roll into a ball,roughly the size of a baseball.

The kanuchi can be stored like this for a long time.

When you're ready,bring water to a rolling boil.

Put kanuchi in a strainer.

Slowly pour boiling water over kanuchi,making sure the shell stays in the strainer.

Add hominy.

Add honey until desired sweetness is reached.

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If desired,you can omit the hominy and drink as a hot soup.

I apologize for the lack of spice,but,this isn't traditionally a spicy meal.

There'll be many more traditional Cherokee recipes to come.

 

[PepperZ]

You say to roll it but it doesn't keep form like a dumpling right?

 

[EvanWilliams1988]

You say to roll it but it doesn't keep form like a dumpling right?

Not really.

It'll loosen up once the boiling water is poured over it.

 

[oldsalty]

Very cool EvanWilliams1988 wow long name hahahaha but thank you for sharing. Love finding traditional recipes like this. Keeping our Heritige alive is so important thanks again!!!