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Macaroni Pelau
Learn how to make Macaroni Pelau with my take on this viral TikTok recipe, blending pasta with Trini stew chicken! 🔥
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Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Author:
baidawi
Ingredients
3
chicken breasts
cut into bite sized chunks
300
g
or 1 pack elbow macaroni
2
cups
pumpkin
grated
1
cup
carrots
diced
½
cup
green seasoning
1
bay leaf
1
tbsp
roucou
3
tbsp
brown sugar
¼
tsp
grated nutmeg
3
tbsp
vegetable oil
1
cup
coconut milk
1
cup
water
salt & black pepper
to taste
Instructions
Season chicken breasts with green seasoning then allow to marinate for at least one hour. Marinate overnight for best results.
Add oil and brown sugar to a pot then caramelize until sugar is frothy and goes dark brown.
Add chicken to the pot then allow to cook for 3 minutes.
Add onions, carrots, pumpkin, roucou, bayleaf and nutmeg.
Season with salt and black pepper then cover and allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes on medium/low heat.
Add pasta to the pot then cover and allow to cook on low heat for 3 minutes.
Add coconut and water then cover and allow pasta to cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
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