West Indian Recipes

Trinidad Curry Aloo | Curry Potato

Trinidad Curry Aloo | Curry Potato

Trinidad curry aloo, also known as curry potato, is a simple and delicious curry dish that’s very affordable and economical. In this recipe, pieces of potato are sautéed in a mild curry and seasoned with herbs. Hot water is then added, and then it’s simmered [continue reading]

Trinidad Fried Aloo

Trinidad Fried Aloo

  Hope the New Year is going well for you. I am finally getting back to normal-whatever that means and enjoying today off from work! This fried aloo recipe has been requested several times on You Tube so I have made the extra effort to [continue reading]

Trini Style Lo Mein Recipe

Trini Style Lo Mein Recipe

Making this one-pot lo mein at home is cheap, easy, convenient, and way healthier than takeout because we get to choose and control the ingredients used. Preparing a whole package of noodles means that we can pack the leftovers for lunch or enjoy it for [continue reading]

Diwali in Trinidad

Diwali in Trinidad

What is Diwali? DIWALI, also known as Deepavali or Divali, is the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated in India, Trinidad, Guyana, and many other countries and islands around the world. It celebrates the “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge [continue reading]

Trinidad Gulab Jamoon Recipe | Trinidad Fat Kurma Recipe

Trinidad Gulab Jamoon Recipe | Trinidad Fat Kurma Recipe

Diwali is approaching and everyone’s getting ready to prepare a feast. If you are looking for a sweet delicacy to add to your menu, this is it! Kneading the dough is simple, it requires no resting and frying is done in 1.2.3! It can also [continue reading]

Top 10 Vegan Veggie Recipes in Trinidad

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 celebrated this year on October [continue reading]

TOMATO CHOKA RECIPE

TOMATO CHOKA RECIPE

Fall is in the air, and it’s such a beautiful time! The changing colors of the trees in New York State are simply magnificent—definitely something to put on your bucket list. This season makes me want to cozy up, cook chicken or short ribs soup [continue reading]

Jamaican Callaloo & Poui Bhagi Recipe

Jamaican Callaloo & Poui Bhagi 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 much for lunch, I decided [continue reading]

CURRY CHANNA AND ALOO WITH BAIGAN | CURRY EGGPLANT AND POTATOES WITH CHICKPEAS

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 on my garden, which I [continue reading]

SOFTEST DOSTI ROTI RECIPE ON THE INTERNET!

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. I descended the stairs of the train station, walked across two streets to get to my parked car, placed my lunch bag in the [continue reading]