Category: Caribbean food
Trini Veggie Fried Rice
This is the first fried rice I learned to make. What I think of when anyone refers to Trini fried rice. The fried rice Mummy cooked on Sundays for lunch with baked chicken, pepper shrimps, potato salad and a garden...
TRINIDAD HOPS BREAD | SOFT DINNER ROLLS RECIPE
"Trinidad Hops bread is essentially dinner rolls. In Trinidad, it’s eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It has a unique softness, delicate, airy, light chew, and totally satisfying." As I shared on Facebook over the weekend, we ate a hearty...
Trinidad Stewed Fish Recipe
In this version of stewed fish, a firm of your choice is marinated with blended fresh herbs and garlic. After marinating, the fish is then floured and fried until golden brown. After frying, the fish is simmered in a fragrant...
Jerk Chicken Recipe (Oven or Grill Method)
Jerk chicken is a popular favorite, not only in Jamaica but the rest of the world. It's fiery(though heat is adjustable), highly seasoned and wickedly good. There are as many jerk seasonings and recipes as there are cooks and my...
How to Make Curry Fish with Mango – Fried Method
This is the recipe that made my husband overcome his dislike for curry fish. He even went as far as to say that this is the best fish he has ever eaten. I don’t know if this was to mamaguy...
Top 10 Vegan Veggie Recipes in Trinidad
This post, Top 10 Vegan Veggie Recipes in Trinidad will provide you with meal ideas and a list of Trini favorites for when you need to add more vegan or vegetarian dishes to your normal meal rotations. Diwali will be...
TOMATO CHOKA RECIPE
Fall is in the air and it's such a beautiful time! The changing of the colors of the trees in NY State are just magnificent! It's certainly something to put on your bucket list my friends. It's time to cozy...
JAMAICAN CALLALOO & POUI BHAJI RECIPE
JAMAICAN CALLALOO & POUI BHAJI RECIPE One evening after work I stopped off at Mummy’s house to drop off a falafel and hummus wrap. I was excited for her to try the sandwich, which by the way, I enjoyed so...
CURRY CHANNA AND ALOO WITH BAIGAN | CURRY EGGPLANT AND POTATOES WITH CHICKPEAS
Today I'll teach you how to make my current obsession, - eggplant and potato with chickpeas (curry channa with baigan and aloo). Whatever way you say it, the result is still phenomenal! On weekends, I wake up early to check...
SOFTEST DOSTI ROTI RECIPE ON THE INTERNET!
After a long day's work, there is nothing like fried aloo and dosti roti. That's what I made for dinner tonight. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="766"] This is the best![/caption] I descended the stairs of the train station, walked across two...
Trinidad Baigan and Aloo with Tomatoes
Trinidad Baigan and Aloo with Tomatoes In early Spring we built a home garden at my country home using raised beds and organic soil. It proved to be quite easy. The greatest challenge was deciding where we would place it....
Curry Shrimp Recipe
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1664"] Amazing Curry Shrimp and roti[/caption] I hope every one had a fantastic Mother's day weekend. I sure did. The gifts were simple, the love and appreciation endless. The payment for all the food and love I...
Best Potato Salad Recipe
In today's post, you will learn to make the best potato salad ever! Happy Spring! I have somehow immersed myself in Spring cleaning(eliminating)--You could say I have been Kondo-ed(Marie Kondo). If you haven't seen that series yet, look for it...
Oven BBQ Chicken with Ria’s Homemade BBQ sauce Recipes
"This oven bbq chicken is the simplest thing you can put together--preparation is super easy, using simple ingredients and the result is moist, flavorful, and absolutely mouth-watering." Happy Wednesday! Can you believe that January is almost over? Where did the...
AMAZING Stewed Oxtail | Oxtail Stew Recipe | Kitchen Organization Tips
Hope everyone's year started off productive and promising. I am chipping away at work, and home and trying to stay on track with posting here on the blog and YouTube. All the organizing I failed to accomplish at year's end...
How to Cook Pak Choy | Patchoi | Pak Choi
When I think of patchoi talkarie or pak choi (or pak choy) I remember primary school days. Sitting at my desk, opening my tin lunch kit, first removing the package of Ovaltine biscuits (remember that?) and laying it on the...
Happy New Year | Quick Peas & Carrots Fried Rice
Another year is upon us and so it goes--whether we are ready or not. For the first time, on old year's night, I did not clean all of my closets and drawers, had a pile of dirty laundry from our...
HOW TO MAKE TRINIDAD DOUBLES – DETAILED RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS
curry , STOP! You have found the best Trinidad Doubles Recipe! As I get ready to end this year strong and set goals for the new year, I thought that I should post just one more recipe on the blog!...
How to make Dhalpuri | Dhal Puri Roti | Trinidad
, Hello Friends! After posting this dhalpuri video on Youtube, it has quickly become one of the most viewed videos I have created--now more than 1 MILLION VIEWS!! I know many of you will also appreciate the printable recipe and...