Corn Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings (recipe)

Filed Under dairy, vegetarian, soups | Posted on February 14, 2007

Corn Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings

Corn soup is a street food favorite here in Trinidad, especially at carnival time when vendors ply large pots of it that they spoon into styrofoam cups outside of fetes and clubs. It’s also popular as a Saturday lunch. Chopped pieces of corn on the cob are often included, however in the variation I prepared below I have left them out. Feel free to add them back in though if you want the added texture :)

Corn Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings
(adapted from a recipe in the Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook)

1 14-oz tin cream style corn
1/2 cup chopped green onion or chive
1 carrot, diced finely
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup vegetable stock
2 tbsp margarine
3 cups milk

Cornmeal Dumplings:

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup - 1 cup water

1. Melt margarine, cook onions .

2. Add corn and vegetable stock.

3. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat
4. Prepare dumplings in a separate bowl by combining flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and water. Dough should be soft enough to be dropped from a spoon.

4. Add milk, carrots, salt and pepper.
5. Bring to a boil
6. Drop in dumplings

7. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings



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21 Responses to “Corn Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings (recipe)”

  1. Marsha on February 14th, 2007 12:41 am | link

    Love corn soup but I never really wanted to buy it from around the Savannah though!
    At home you never quite knew what kind of soup it was because salt meat and othertypes of meat made their way in :)

  2. Sarina on February 14th, 2007 12:49 am | link

    hee :) mom makes hers hella weird :) as a result i never would buy it off the road, but once i did i was converted :D

  3. T.W. Barritt on February 14th, 2007 7:43 am | link

    I have made various recipes for corn soup, but never with dumplings. I love the idea, and it looks so easy to do!

  4. veron on February 14th, 2007 11:24 am | link

    I love corn soup. I haven’t had it with dumplings yet. You just reminded me what a wonderful meal a can of cream style corn can make. Thanks!

  5. Sarina on February 14th, 2007 11:52 am | link

    cheap, simple, yum!! :D happy v-day :D i have to get my v-day stuff posted :D whee!

  6. Sarina on February 14th, 2007 11:52 am | link

    it’s almost too easy :lol:

  7. Beenzzz on February 14th, 2007 12:02 pm | link

    This looks so delicious. I must make it!

  8. Sarina on February 14th, 2007 4:12 pm | link

    it’s really simple and economical :D hee :D

  9. MeltingWok on February 15th, 2007 7:29 am | link

    Sarina, thanks for sharing such a detailed pictorial recipe. Now I know what to do with my leftover can of cream corns, looks absolutely delicious :) So, how many “pots” did you cook this time ? *grins*

  10. Sarina on February 15th, 2007 2:35 pm | link

    hehehe :) we are a small home so only one was needed :D

  11. Juliette on February 18th, 2007 4:50 pm | link

    Hey Sarina!

    I’m a convertee also! The savannah cornsoup is the best in my opinion!
    Everytime I visit Trini, it is a must stop at least 3 - 4 times before returning to the UK:-)

    The shadon beni sauce with a touch of the garlic sauce gives it that added flavour!
    My best friend and I always go for seconds but if we return to the vendor too late, it is usually sold out!

    Love corn soup! Yum Yum!

    p.s. The corn soup vendor actually asks us if we want the soup with or without dumplings!! Apparently the health conscious, request it WITHOUT dumplings!

    What good is corn soup without the dumplings!!! hehehe

  12. Sarina on February 19th, 2007 11:12 am | link

    without dumplings? sacrilege!! :D i must go around the savannah and take some pics next time :)

  13. BuddingCook on February 19th, 2007 2:51 pm | link

    i love corn and dumplings…:)

  14. Rachel on February 25th, 2007 1:01 am | link

    That looks so good! I love chicken and dumplings which is a Southern US food. This reminds me of that with corn.

    Hope to see you at Leftover Tuesdays!

  15. Sarina on February 25th, 2007 6:49 am | link

    ooo yay! leftover tuesdays :D i’m so gonna be trying to be there :D i’m sick (pneumonia :cry: )

  16. Tom on June 2nd, 2007 2:11 am | link

    Add some salted pig tails, & maaann is goood

  17. Sarina on June 2nd, 2007 2:14 am | link

    hehehe :) hey tom, welcome! I can’t eat pig but I’m sure it’s a flavorful addition :) Thanks for popping by!

  18. marlie on June 22nd, 2007 10:20 am | link

    I love the corn soup they serve around the Savannah–they add big chuncks of corn and coconut milk to theirs–it’s soo delicious–I love your blog-

  19. mokojumbie on September 9th, 2007 7:57 pm | link

    guess what i had on my last day in trinidad before moving back (sigh sigh) to canada after 5 years. cornsoup a the savannah. luv the stuff,but gotta have chadon beni. are there seeds for sale so i can palnt my own??

  20. CarnivalDiva on September 14th, 2007 5:45 pm | link

    mmmm mmmm mmmm ooh gosh that looks sooooo good!

  21. Ellane on May 27th, 2008 5:19 am | link

    I like in the UK and want to make corn soup. But i dont remember ever seeing cream style corn in a tin. What do you recommend to use as an alternative?

    When i was last in Trinidad, my couz took me to get corn soup from a street vender near skinner park somewhere and absolutley loved it :-)

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