Category: Breakfast
Amazing Challah Bread for the Holidays!
It's the holiday season, and there's no better time to bake a new type of bread to impress yourself or your family! This recipe is a combo of challah and Guyanese plait bread and can be adjusted to make either....
Mummy’s Curry Aloo | Curry Potato
There's something undeniably comforting about a well-cooked potato dish that warms both the heart and the soul. In today's post, I am excited to share a recipe that has been passed down through generations – Mummy’s Curry Aloo. Her curry...
Irresistible Shrimp Pies
Pies are the ultimate comfort food, whether it is aloo pies, fish pies, or these shrimp pies. These shrimp pies were so insanely delicious that my daughter, who is not a fan of shrimp, devoured three. When she was on...
Quick & Tasty Zucchini & Carrot Fritter (Low Carb)
If you're looking for a quick, easy and tasty low-carb breakfast or lunch idea, consider making this savory zucchini and carrot fritter/pancake. Simply mix grated zucchini and carrot with eggs, scallions, chopped celery leaves, onion, garlic, almond flour, coconut flour,...
Kachori and Raw Mango Chutney
Along with aloo pie, saheena, baiganee, pholourie and doubles, Kachori is another popular street food, shack, appetizer or breakfast. This delicious snack is vegan, high in protein and fiber and can be gluten free. It is traditionally served with mango...
Ackee & Saltfish With Fried Dumplings
We have not travelled in 2 years because of the pandemic. So, naturally on our short staycation during the third week of February I wanted to bring the warm sunny islands of the Caribbean to us. To do so, I...
Onion Fry Bake using an Electric Mixer
Fried Bake (also known as "fry bake") is another very popular Trinidadian breakfast "bread". It is actually fried, not baked. If you have heard of the most famous Trinidad bake and shark, this is my recipe for the "bake" with...
Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk biscuits are my go to for a quick dessert on a cold, winter-weekend night. I always have a stick of butter in the freezer for these craving emergencies. Cutting the butter up into small pieces prior to freezing will...
FRY SARDINES | FRIED SMELT | FRIED FISH
It was another cold day and I was home alone in need of Trini comfort food, so I made myself fried smelt, a substitute for sardines, which are hard to come by. I enjoyed it thoroughly with dhal and freshly...
Curry Cabbage
Curry cabbage is a simple dish of chopped cabbage cooked in flavorful curry with tomatoes, onion, garlic and scallions. The cabbage is steamed until it softens and all the flavors are combined. It is easy to make, budget friendly...
Delicious Empanadas
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...
Ultimate Fish Pie
Back in the days my dad was a fisherman. He always brought home the best catch of the day and the most colossal shrimp I've ever seen to date. Nowadays, it is difficult to source fresh fish where I live...
Coconut Pot Bake
Coconut bakes, coconut pot bake, roast bakes or pot bakes, as they are referred to, are nothing short of heavenly. How to enjoy these bakes? Full of coconut flavor, eating it with fried eggs, or slathered with butter or cheese,...
Trinidad Bhagi
Learn to make this vegan Trinidadian favorite that's simply irresistible. This recipe for Trinidadian bhagi (bhaji or bhagee) uses simple ingredients, including chopped spinach, cumin, and coconut cream. This bhagi recipe is traditionally made with dasheen bush leaves(taro) or chowrai...
SAHEENA | SPINACH FRITTER
SAHEENA is essentially a fried, West Indian, vegan, spinach fritter. Made with flour or ground split peas, spices and seasonings, it comes together quickly and it's so delicious. Just like our infamous fluffy balls of pholourie, it is a popular...
Saltfish with Veggies and Flour Dumplings
As I mentioned on IG and Facebook, the husband loved this combination of saltfish and veggies with flour dumplings so much he insisted that I remake and filmed this for everyone. This looks like I cooked all day but would...
Crispy Fried Okra | Trini Fried Ochro
Crispy fried okra, referred to as fry ochro in Trinidad & Tobago, is one of my favorite vegan dishes. The crispiness is so addicting, I can and do enjoy it as a snack. However, when accompanied by one of Trinidad's...
Aloo Roti | Aloo Puri | Aloo Paratha
Today we are making aloo roti also called aloo puri or aloo paratha, another type of stuffed roti enjoyed in Trinidad, other parts of the Caribbean, and around the world. How to make aloo roti? To make this roti, a...
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...