The traffic jams are for me, with the Samoussas , small Madeleines de Proust which instantly bring me to my childhood. I still remember these small steam bites that my parents often served as an aperitif. I especially remember the “ gratin plug bread ”, a caloric bomb, which served me as a meal on Sunday at the beach. These essential little bites of Creole cuisine are appreciated at any time of the day on Reunion Island. They are traditionally made from pork and sometimes chicken. My favorites remain the pork/combava caps : I'm really a fan of the zest of this citrus. The caps are served with a spicy sauce or simply soy sauce (gluten -free of course). This simplified gluten -free version simply uses a light paste based on rice and water flour, thus generously enveloping a delicious stuffing. Very easy to make, these traffic jams offer a soft texture inside and slightly firm outside after steam cooking. Ideal for gluten intolerants, they perfectly preserve authentic flavors thanks to ginger, garlic and chives. Gluten -free Reunionese caps at home , perfect for traveling to the heart of the Indian Ocean with each bite.

Gluten -free Reunionese corks, pork and combava

Reunion

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Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 10

Author: Gluten Escape Cooking method: Cook Expert, Traditional

Ingredients

Servings

• 250 g chopped pork

• 1 tsp starch (tapioca, potato or maizena)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce (or tamari)
• 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 combava zest (you can replace it with ginger)
• 2 CS of chopped chives
• 1 Green onion, chiseled
• Salt, pepper
• 1 bowl of rice flour
• 1 bowl of water

Preparation

1. Prepare the stuffing by mixing minced meat, garlic, soy sauce, chives oil, green onion, starch, combava zest (or ginger), salt and pepper. You can use the stuffing immediately but it's better to let it marinate for 30 min in the fridge.

   
2. Prepare a bowl with rice flour and another bowl with water.
3. Form small stuffing dumplings about 3 cm in diameter with your hands. If the stuffing is too dry, you can add a tablespoon of water.
4. Dip each dumpling in the water and then in rice flour. Do the second time to coat them well.
   
5. Arrange the traffic jams in a steam basket. I previously plunged them for ten seconds in boiling water, so they do not stick.
6. Steam for about thirty minutes.
   
7. Serve hot with a gluten -free soy sauce or a little spice.
   

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