Diwali Recipes

Dasheen Bush Bhagi is a traditional Trinidadian dish made with tender taro leaves, also known as dasheen bush, cooked down with onion, garlic, hot pepper, tomatoes, oil, and salt until soft, flavorful, and fully tender. It can be prepared slightly...

Curry lauki is a light, gently spiced dish made with tender bottle gourd simmered slowly until soft and delicate in its own natural juices. This is the kind of everyday cooking our grandmothers relied on—simple ingredients, minimal seasoning, and patience....

After posting my Curry Baigan and Aloo and Curry Baigan and Aloo with Shrimp many of you mentioned that Curry Baigan with Eddoes was a favorite as well — and that I should try it. Well, today I did… and...

This spicy pickled red onion is a personal recipe I make in small batches when I want something bright, hot, and sharp to cut through a meal. It’s quick, fresh, and purposeful. There’s no fermentation here and no long shelf...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Chapati has always fascinated me because it proves one simple truth: roti is not just food — it’s memory, comfort, and survival. Across the world, this humble flatbread shows up on everyday tables, shaped by...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes A Beloved Trinidad Staple While I love zaboca (the Trinidad word for avocado), my body does not always love it back. Time and time again, I’ve tried to enjoy it as an adult, but it...

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Soft, silky Guyanese Oil Roti made with traditional vegetable oil or my healthier extra-virgin olive oil variation. Easy, flaky, and perfect with curries, stews or vegetable talkaris. A Soft, Silky Guyanese Classic Guyanese Oil Roti—also...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes This Sunday Lunch Week 42 was unlike any other. With Diwali the very next day, the weekend carried a deeper sense of purpose — equal parts devotion, duty, and love. It wasn’t just about feeding...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes In Trinidad, no meal—especially a Sunday one—feels complete without something on the side to wake it up, whether it is chip up, kuchela, mango or pommecythere (or other) amchar, pepper sauce, lime pepper sauce, murtani...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes This Sunday Lunch Week 41 of 2025 - had a quiet, peaceful rhythm—the kind that often comes with Diwali season. The air felt softer, and so did the food. I wanted to keep things simple...