Blue Cornmeal Dumplings

Blue Cornmeal Dumplings are a Navajo tradition, which can be customized into various flavors and meal courses. 
== Uses ==
You can skewer them into Dango and drizzle them with sweet blueberry syrup. You can add spices to them too (such as juniper berry, mesquite, basil, prairie sage, etc) for savory recipes such as Chicken and Dumplings.
== Source ==
cookbook_web (nrcnaa.org)
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup juniper ash and 1 cup boiling water 
* 3 ½ cups boiling water 
* 6 cups ground blue cornmeal 
* 3 cups water in separate pot
== Directions ==
Creates: 30 dumplings.
# Mix juniper ash and 1 cup boiling water. 
# Boil water in a large pot. 
# Strain juniper ashes into the water and stir. 
# Add blue cornmeal and remove from heat. 
# Knead until dough is soft but firm. 
# Shape the dough into small thumb size balls. 
# Put 3 cups water in a big pot and boil. 
# Add dough to boiling water and stir. 
# Dough will make its own gravy. Serve hot.
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