Plantain plantain plantain !!! I have not met anyone who doesn’t love to eat plantains. Here in Trinidad we eat it as a main dish , side dish, anytime and anywhere. We just love it . I decided to make plantain two ways. One is fried and the other is baked. The first one is… Continue reading Plantain Two Ways
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Accara
Black eye peas is said to bring you good luck and great fortune for the New Year. Traditionally around this time of the year you would see everyone making a dish with the peas. Some make a cook-up with rice and the peas or some just stew the peas and enjoy on its own. This… Continue reading Accara
Breadfruit Chips
Ingredients 1 Ripe Breadfruit 3 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp Paprika 4 leaves Chadon Beni 1 cup Mayonnaise 2 tsp Lime Juice Salt and Black Pepper (to taste ) 3 cups Oil (for frying ) Method Heat oil at a medium to low rate. Clean the breadfruit thoroughly and slice thinly.Note:( see video on how to… Continue reading Breadfruit Chips
Khaajur Paak
Ingredients 1/4 cup raw almonds 1/4 cup raw pistachios 1/4 cup raw cashew 3/4 cup dates 1 tsp Spanish saffron 1 tsp cardamom powder 1/4 cup coconut oil Method To a hot pot add all the nuts and allow to roast. Add oil and saffron allowing to cook for 2 minutes. Add dates and mix… Continue reading Khaajur Paak
Gulab Jamun
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of flour 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) 2 tsps cardamom powder 3-5 tbsps evaporated milk (to make smooth dough) 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar 2 tsp grated ginger 3 cup oil (for frying) 3/4 cup water Method In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar, ginger, ghee and cardamom powder.… Continue reading Gulab Jamun
Pholourie
Pholourie 2 ½ cups of flour ¼ cup split peas powder 2 tbsp grated saffron (turmeric) 2 tbsp saffron (turmeric) powder 3 tsps of yeast or 1 ½ packets 3 tsps green seasoning (onion, chadon beni and celery) 2 tsp salt 2-3 cups of lukewarm water 4 C oil – (for frying) Method Scale all… Continue reading Pholourie
Saltfish Accra
The name Accra that we give to the widely popular Saltfish fritter in Trinidad & Tobago comes from the Ghanaian dish Akara or Accara, which is a Black Eyed Peas fritter. This tasty morsel is versatile as a breakfast item, a quick snack during the day or finger food in an evening lime. Ingredients 1… Continue reading Saltfish Accra
DO YOU KNOW THE MUFFIN MAN?
i’ve said it once before and i’ll say it again. if baking is water, i’m a cat. if baking was oxygen, i wouldn’t know how to breath. if baking was diesel, i would be a gas engine. aight, ah think yuh get the picture. i CANNOT bake. not good with flour at all! in situations… Continue reading DO YOU KNOW THE MUFFIN MAN?
Oven BBQ Pigtail
a few people told me that they come to the blog to get ideas when they aren’t too sure what too bubble. that’s cool. glad to be of service. me? i use my indecisiveness to try out something different. i documented this one to share so you have even less reason to flip a coin… Continue reading Oven BBQ Pigtail