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This is how to cook and eat like a Trini!

(V) -Vegetarian Dishes

VG – VEGAN

What do Trinidadians Eat For Breakfast?Here are some options:

Accra-Cod Fish/Saltfish Fritters

Buljol (Saltfish/Cod Fish Salad) and Fried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well)

Coconut Bake/Pot Bake (V) and Saltfish and Tomatoes (serve also with buljol, eggs, sliced cheese or just butter)

Coconut Bake/Pot Bake with butter or cheese

Eggs- Poached, Fried or Scrambled with Avocado-Tomato Salad with Cilantro

French Toast (V)

FriedFried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well) (V, VG) and Saltfish and Tomatoes

Gulgula Bread aka Banana Banana Bread (V)

Ham and Homemade Bread (V, VG)

Homemade Bread and Sardine Choka

Homemade Bread with butter or cheese 

 

 

What are some Traditional Trinidadian Vegetarian ‘Breakfast’ Combinations? See below!

(See more vegetarian selections below):

Aloo (Potato) Pies (V, VG)

Baigan Choka

Tomato Choka (V, VG) Paratha Roti or Sada Roti

“Boil and Fry” Black Eye Peas with Sada Roti or Homemade Bread

Fry Bodi and Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha), Sada Roti or Dhalpourie Roti (See You Tube Videos as well)

Cauliflower Fritter and Mango Chutney

Curried Channa and Aloo and Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) or Dhalpourie Roti or Sada Roti

Doubles and Mango Chutney (See You Tube Videos) (V)

Pumpkin with Sada Roti or Paratha Roti

Tomato Choka and Sada Roti

Sautéed Pak Choy and Sada Roti

Curry Baigan and aloo with Channa and Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) or Dhalpourie Roti or Sada Roti

Baigan and aloo with Tomatoes and Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) or Dhalpourie Roti or Sada Roti

Channa and aloo with baigan and Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) or Dhalpourie Roti or Sada Roti

Dosti Roti

 

What are some Trinidadian Appetizers and Snacks? Here are a few tasty options:

Caribbean Pepper-Jerk Shrimp

Accra-Cod Fish/Saltfish Fritters

Sardine Choka and Crix (Crackers)

Holiday Ham and Bread

Trinidad Chicken Puffs (V option–make cheese paste)

Burger (See You Tube Video)

Trinidad Chow (V, VG)

Trinidad Pholourie with Easy Raw Mango Chutney (V, VG)

Doubles and Mango Chutney (See You Tube Videos) (V, VG)

Cauliflower Fritter  with Easy Raw Mango Chutney or Kuchela (V, VG)

Accra-Cod Fish/Saltfish Fritters

Aloo (Potato) Pies (V, VG)

Sardine Choka and Crix (Crackers)

Gulgula Bread aka Banana Banana Bread (V)

Veggie Pizza Recipe (See You Tube Video) (V)

Cheese Paste Sandwich

What are some typical Trinidadian Lunch and Dinner Options? 

 

CHICKEN

Trinidad Chicken Pelau (See You Tube Video as well)

Whole Perfect Roasted Chicken with Jasmine Rice

Whole Perfect Roasted Chicken with Stewed Beans and Rice

Whole Perfect Roasted Chicken with Potato Salad, Fried Rice and Macaroni Pie, Salad

Roasted Cornish Hen and Carrot Rice or Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice

Roasted Cornish Hen and Macaroni Salad or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Bon Appetit Roast Chicken and Carrot Rice or Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice

Bon Appetit Roast Chicken and Macaroni Salad or St. Lucian Green Fig Salad or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Healthy Grilled Chicken Legs and Carrot Rice or Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Healthy Grilled Chicken Legs with St. Lucian Green Fig Salad

Healthy Grilled Chicken Legs, Stewed Red Beans and Rice

Healthy Grilled Chicken Legs and Potato Salad (You Tube Video)

Mummy’s Curried Chicken, Dhal and Rice

Mummy’s Curried Chicken and plain Jasmin Rice

Mummy’s Curried Chicken and Paratha Roti or Sada Roti

Mummy’s Curried Chicken, Callaloo or Stewed Red Beans and Jasmin Rice

Mummy’s Curried Chicken and dhalpourie Roti (See You Tube Videos as well)

Trinidad Stewed Chicken, Dhal and Rice

Trinidad Stewed Chicken and Plain Jasmin Rice

Trinidad Stewed Chicken and St. Lucian Green Fig Salad

Trinidad Stewed Chicken and Paratha Roti or Dhalpourie Roti 

Trinidad Stewed Chicken, Callaloo or Stewed Red Beans and Rice with a side of Macaroni Pie or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

PORK

Roasted Pork,  Stewed Red Beans and Steamed Jasmine Rice

Roasted Pork,  Stewed Red Beans, Macaroni Pie or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Roasted Pork and Home-Made Bread (Sandwich) with sliced Avocados

Roasted Pork, Mashed Potatoes or Potato Salad and Green Beans or Roasted Asparagus

Oven BBQ Ribs and Crunchy Apple Cole Slaw and/or Carrot Rice or Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice

Oven BBQ Ribs, Carrot Rice, Macaroni Salad or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Oven BBQ Ribs and Macaroni Pie

Oven BBQ Ribs, Stewed Red Beans and Rice

Oven BBQ Ribs, Cornbread and Baked Beans

Oven BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad and Veggie Fried Rice 

 

SEAFOOD

FISH

Escovitch Fish and Carrot Rice or Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice

Escovitch Fish and Stewed Red Beans and Rice

Escovitch Fish and Home-Made Bread

Escovitch Fish and St. Lucian Green Fig Salad

Trinidadian Fish Broth(Brof)

Sardine Choka, Dhal and Rice or Sada Roti

Sardine Choka and Home-Made Bread (or store bought bread!)

Sardine Choka and Fried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well) or Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) or Crix (Crackers)

Steamed Salmon with Tomato-Coconut sauce and Corn Dumplings or Freshly Steamed Jasmine Rice

Steamed Salmon with Tomato-Coconut sauce and boiled ground provisions

Caribbean Style Fish in Parchment Paper with any of the following : dumplings, rice, mashed potatoes, steamed veggies or with Stewed Red Beans and Rice

PAN SEARED COD WITH SUMMER VEGGIES

 

CLAMS

Clams with Linguine

New England Clam Chowder

SHRIMP

Cilantro and/or Parsley Shrimp with Pasta

Caribbean Pepper-Jerk Shrimp

Caribbean Pepper-Jerk Shrimp, Carrot Rice and Avocado-Tomato Salad with Cilantro

Caribbean Pepper-Jerk Shrimp, Callaloo and Steamed Jasmine Rice

Caribbean Pepper-Jerk Shrimp and Macaroni Salad or Creamy and Crunchy Apple and Cabbage Cole Slaw

Curry Shrimp Recipe with steamed jasmine rice or Paratha Roti or Sada Roti or dhalpourie Roti or Dhal and Rice

SALTED FISH (BACALAO)

St. Lucian Green Fig Salad (with saltfish)

Accra-Cod Fish/Saltfish Fritters

Trinidad Buljol (Saltfish/Cod Fish Salad) and Fried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well)

BEEF

A Healthy burger (use Bison or Ground Beef) on Roll or salad

Julia’s Child’s Beef Bourguignon over Egg Noodles, Pasta, Mashed Potatoes, Rice or Mummy’s Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Meatloaf with Veggies, Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus or Green Beans

Meatloaf with Veggies, Carrot Rice and Roasted Asparagus

Meatloaf with Veggies and Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice

Meatloaf with Veggies Sandwich with Homemade Bread

Stewed Oxtails and Rice and Stewed Beans or freshly Steamed Jasmine Rice

Stewed Oxtails with Trinidad Callaloo and Freshly Steamed Jasmine Rice

Stewed Oxtails with Stewed Red Beans and Rice

 

LAMB

Stewed Lamb served over Plain Jasmine Rice, Scallion Fried Rice, Egg Noodles or Pasta

Stewed Lamb and Macaroni Pie or Mummy’s, Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes

Stewed Lamb, Stewed Red Beans and Rice

GOAT

Trinidad Curried Goat, Dhal and Rice or Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha)

Trinidad Curried Goat, Stewed Red Beans and Rice

Trinidad Curried Goat, Trinidad Callaloo and Rice

Trinidad Curried Goat, Curry Aloo and Dhalpourie Roti

 

DESSERTS

Farmhouse Apple Cake (V)

Trinidad Sweet Rice (Rice Pudding) (V, GF)

Sawine (Vermicelli Dessert) – You Tube Video (V)

I love you Berry Berry Much Cobbler (V)

Cocoa Brownies (V)

Gulgula(Banana Fritters) (V, VG)

Coconut Popsicles (Palette) (V)

Peach Cobbler (V)

Gulgula Bread aka Banana Banana Bread (V)

Parsad (See You Tube Video as Well) (V)

Trinidad Black Cake / Caribbean-Rum-Fruit-Cake (V)

Kurma (V)

Gulab Jamoon (Fat Kurma)(V)

DRINKS

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie (V, VG)

Trinidad Sorrel (V, VG)

Ginger Beer

SALADS AND SIDES

Asparagus–Roasted (V, VG, GF)

Apple and Cabbage Cole Slaw (V, VG, GF)

Avocado-Tomato Salad with Cilantro (V, VG, GF)

“Boil and Fry” Black Eye Peas (V, VG, GF)

Fry Bodi (Stir Fry Long Green Beans) (V, VG, GF)

Cauliflower Fritter  with Easy Raw Mango Chutney or Kuchela (V, VG, GF)

Cauliflower–Roasted (V, VG, GF)

Callaloo – You Tube Video (V, VG option, GF)

Carrot Rice (V, VG option, GF)

Cornbread (V)

Corn Dumplings (V, VG,)

Dhal (Split peas soup) (V, VG option, GF)

Festive Quinoa Salad (V, VG option, GF)

Flour Dumplings (V, VG option)

Garlic Bread (V)

Green Fig Salad–St. Lucian (V)

Julia Child’s Brown Braised Pearl Onion (V,VG option)

Macaroni Pie (V)

Macaroni Salad (V)

Sweet Potato Fries–Oven Baked (V, VG option, GF)

Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Veggies (Can be made with shrimp also)

Potato Salad (V, VG option, GF)

Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice (V, VG option, GF)

Scalloped Potatoes (V,  GF)

Stewed Red Beans (V, VG, GF)

Veggie Fried Rice (Using Broccoli Slaw) (V, VG, GF)

Versatile Salad Dressing (V, VG, GF)

PASTA

Clams with Linguine

Chicken Sausage and Veggie Pasta  (Can be made with shrimp also)

Macaroni Pie – (See YouTube video as well) (V, GF)

Macaroni Salad (V, GF)

Shrimp with Pasta with Cilantro and/or Parsley

ROTI, BAKES and BREADS (Flour)

Banana Banana Bread (V, GF)

Homemade Bread (V, VG option)

Paratha / Buss up Shot Roti ((V, VG, option) (See YouTube video as well)

Coconut Bake/Pot Bake (V, VG, 

Dhal Puri (dhalpuri) Roti (You Tube) (V, VG, 

Pepper Roti (You Tube) (V, VG option) 

Sada Roti (V, VG)

Fried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well) (V, VG OPTION)

Dosti Roti (V, VG OPTION)

Veggie Pizza Recipe (V)

RICE 

Carrot Rice (V, VG OPTION)

Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice (V, VG option, GF)

Trinidad Chicken Pelau (See You Tube Video as well)

Veggie Fried Rice (Using Broccoli Slaw) (V, VG option, GF)

Quick PeaS and Carrots Fried Rice  (V, VG option, GF)

CONDIMENTS, SEASONINGS AND SAUCES

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Green Seasoning (You Tube Video) (V, VG, GF)

Pepper Sauce–Lime (V, VG option, GF)

Mango Chutney–Raw (V, VG option, GF)

Mango Chutney (You Tube)Boiled (V, VG option, GF)

Versatile Salad Dressing (can be used on salads, boiled potatoes, as a seasoning or sauce for meat) (V, VG option, GF)

 

VEGETARIAN

 

Peas, Beans and Legumes

Curried Channa and Aloo(Chickpeas with Potatoes) (V, VG, GF)and Home-Made Bread

Curried Channa and Aloo(Chickpeas with Potatoes) and( 

Curried Channa and Aloo(Chickpeas with Potatoes) and Festive Quinoa Salad

Curried Channa and Aloo(Chickpeas with Potatoes)  and Dhalpourie

Dhal, Rice and bhagee (V, VG, GF)

Trinidad Dhal (Split peas soup), Jasmine Rice, and Fry Bodi (Stir Fry Long Green Beans)

Trinidad Dhal (Split peas soup), (V, VG, GF) Rice and Tomato Choka

Stewed Red Beans (V, VG, GF) and Rice or Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) with Sliced Avocado

Trinidadian “Boil and Fry” Black Eye Peas (V, VG, GF)and Corn Bread or Sada Roti

Vegetarian–Side Dishes

Trinidad Callaloo (do not add meat) (V, VG option, GF) and Jasmine Rice or Paratha Roti

Avocado-Tomato Salad with Cilantro (V, VG, GF)

Cauliflower Fritter with Easy Raw Mango Chutney (V, VG, GF)

Fry Bodi (Stir Fry Long Green Beans) (V, VG, GF) and Paratha Roti

Trinidad Pumpkin (V, VG, GF) and Paratha Roti

Irresistible Roasted Cauliflower (V, VG, GF)

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries (V, VG, GF)

Roasted Asparagus (V, VG, GF)

St. Lucian Green Fig Salad (Do not add salt fish and use Veganese instead of Mayo) (V, VG, GF)

Creamy and Crunchy Apple and Cabbage Cole Slaw (Use Veganese instead of Mayo) (V, VG, GF)

Mummy’s Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean Scalloped Potatoes (Do not add egg) (V,  GF)

Trinidadian “Boil and Fry” Black Eye Peas — (V, VG, GF) Eaten alone or with rice, roti or bread

Stewed Red Beans (V, VG, GF)

Potato Salad (V, VG option(use Veganese), GF)

Veggie Fried Rice (Using Broccoli Slaw) (V, VG, GF)

Macaroni Pie (V, GF – use GF pasta)

Cornbread V

Sautéed Pak Choy (V, VG, GF)

Sautéed Spinach | Jamaican Callaloo (V, VG, GF)

Vegetarian-Pasta

Cheesy and Creamy Macaroni Pie (Don’t add eggs) V, GF-use GF pasta

Macaroni Salad (Use Veganese instead of Mayo)  (V, VG, GF-use GF pasta)

Summertime Pasta with Veggies  (V, VG, GF-use GF pasta) (Can be made without the sausage recipe calls for)

Vegetarian–Rice/Quinoa

Carrot Rice

Festive Quinoa Salad and Irresistible Roasted Cauliflower  (V, VG, GF)

Scallion-Cilantro-Habanero Fried Rice  (V, VG, GF)

Veggie Fried Rice (Using Broccoli Slaw)  (V, VG, GF)

Quick Peas and Carrots Fried Rice    (V, VG, GF)

Vegetarian-Flour

Flour Dumplings  (V, VG, GF)

Corn Dumplings (V, VG)

Fried Bake (See You Tube Videos as Well) (V, VG-do not use butter)

Buss up Shot Roti (Paratha) (V, VG option)

Home-Made Bread (V, VG option)

Coconut Bake/Pot Bake (V, VG)

Garlic Bread V 

Trinidad Pholourie with Easy Raw Mango Chutney or Boiled mango Chutney (V, VG)

Aloo (Potato) Pies (V, VG) 

Easy Veggie Pizza (See You Tube Video) V 

Dhalpourie Roti (V, VG) 

Sada Roti (V, VG) 

Cornbread V

Vegetarian-Desserts

Gulgula Bread aka Banana Banana Bread  (V, VG-Do not add eggs)

Gulgula(Banana Fritters–Dessert) (V, VG) 

Coconut Popsicles (Palette–Dessert) V

Trinidad Sweet Rice (Rice Pudding–Dessert) V

Sawine (Vermicelli Dessert) V

Parsad (See You Tube Video as Well) (V)

Gulab Jamoon V

Kurma V

Cornbread V

 

Vegetarian–Drinks

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie (V, VG, GF)

Trinidad Sorrel (V, VG, GF)

Vegetarian–Dressing, Condiments, Seasonings

What is Trinidad Green Seasoning (You Tube Video) (V, VG, GF)

Trinidad Lime Pepper Sauce (V, VG, GF)

Easy Raw Mango Chutney (V, VG, GF)

Versatile Salad Dressing (V, VG, GF)

Boiled Mango Chutney (V, VG, GF)

 

How to’s

How to make Coconut Milk

Other Musings…..

Father’s Day Post

While I contemplate what my next recipe post will be..

Early Thanksgiving Dinner 2011

More Thanksgiving Pictures and a Thank You

My Day after Thanksgiving turkey sandwich

Goodbye, a year in review and a healthy note 2011

Trinidad vacation 2012-Fun & Food under the sun

A day at Chaguanas Market, Trinidad

Welcome Spring/Cooking with Ria is one year old

2013 Vacation-Mexico, Grand Cayman, Belize

A visit to the Doubles Man, Chaguanas, Trinidad

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