Chicken

Let’s make a quick & simple chicken pelau! Happy New Year! Today we will focus on a simple & flavorful dish everyone needs in their arsenal-chicken pelau. What is Chicken Pelau? Chicken pelau is a savory one-pot Trinidadian favorite. Meat including chicken, beef or pigtails [continue reading]

Curry chicken with potatoes is like a comforting hug on a plate. It’s a classic dish where tender chicken pieces and hearty potatoes are simmered in a flavorful curry base. Here’s how it usually goes down: You’ve got your chicken, cut and prepped, marinated in [continue reading]

Curry Home Fowl (Trinidadian Style) Curry home fowl is a treasured delicacy in Trinidad, often reserved for special occasions or Sunday lunch. Many households raise “home fowl” or “layers” in their yards, and when the time comes, these birds are prepared with great care. Unlike [continue reading]

  This is the holiday lasagna I made on the very popular Thanksgiving Feast video on You Tube. It has been requested numerous times so I finally decided to make the time and post this delicious recipe. Another recipe long overdue! In this recipe, I [continue reading]

  Recently I made these for my daughter who was visiting from College. I always try to send her back with all her favorite dishes and enough to share. During her last visit I made aloo pies and to change it up a bit I [continue reading]

A delicious traditional Trini Stewed Chicken with Potatoes for added flavor and a delightful sauce! Seasoned with traditional green seasoning and other aromatics to maximize the flavor. Stewed chicken is a Sunday lunch staple and one of the simplest chicken dishes in Trinidad. For Sunday [continue reading]

‘Sazon Chicken’ is a family favorite and this recipe is my twist on a Caribbean Classic, pollo guisado. This recipe is inspired by my favorite Cuban restaurant on Fulton Street, Downtown Manhattan. What is Pollo Guisado–Sazon Chicken? Pollo Guisado(chicken stew), pronounced poh-yuh gee-sah-duh, popular in [continue reading]

When you are in the mood for a spicy(or not) curry without all the drama, here is great 20-minute substitute. I love how simple and quick it comes together without compromising on flavor. If you already have pre made green seasoning prep is so much [continue reading]

I still recall the taste of my mom’s Chinese style fried chicken and seeing the fried ginger and hot pepper which was thrown to the side of the stove, which were used to infuse the frying oil. The experience was unforgettable and one that helped [continue reading]

When I first came to this country decades ago, I worked in Jackson Heights, Queens (NY) and it was there that I fell madly in love with authentic and traditional Pakistani and Indian cuisine. A Pakistani co-worker at the time made the most delicious biryani [continue reading]