Banaha

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Banaha
Choctaw Nation

Ingredients:

2 cups cornmeal
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
corn shucks (boil about 10 minutes; before using)

Preparation:

Mix dry ingredients. Add water. Mixture should be sti) enough to handle
easily. Form into oblong balls.

Wrap in corn shucks. Tie in the middle with corn shuck string. Drop into
a deep pot of boiling water. Cover and cook for 40 minutes. Serve hot.