Macaroni Pie
Macaroni pie is a side dish that goes well with stewed chicken, callalloo or any stewed peas like pigeon peas or lentils. It can also be enjoyed on its own. Ingredients 1 package (225 grams / 8 oz) dried macaroni…
Cuisines Caribbean
Mashed Plantains and Pork Rinds (Mofongo)
Mofongo is a popular Caribbean dish that originated in Puerto Rico. It is made from fried green plantains, seasoned with garlic, fat (olive oil, butter, or lard) and pork cracklings, then mashed. Mofongo is usually served with a fried meat…
Arroz con Maiz (Rice with Corn)
Ingredients Sofrito 2 medium yellow onions, cut into large chunks 3–4 Italian frying peppers (also know as cubanelle peppers) 16–20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 large bunch cilantro, washed 10–12 ajices dulces (sweet chili peppers) 10 leaves of culantro (recao), or…
Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding)
Tembleque is a thickened coconut pudding originating from Puerto Rico. Ingredients 1 can (16 oz) of coconut milk 1 can (16 oz) of coconut cream ½ cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup cornstarch or rice flour ½ tsp orange blossom…
Potato Samosas (Aloo Pies)
Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¾ cups water 4 ea. (600 g / 1 lb) medium potatoes Salt Black pepper Chile pepper 1–1½ tsp ground or whole cumin (jeera), or to taste…
Kurma (Trinidadian Fried Dough in Syrup)
Kurma is a sweet fried dough coated in a sugar syrup. Ingredients Kurma dough 2 cloves ginger, finely grated 1 tin (1 ⅔ cups) evaporated milk ⅔ tin (1 ¼ cups) sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp coconut cream 6 cups…
Chicken and Corn Empanadas
Empanadas, which come from the Spanish word for “bread,” are baked or fried turnovers made from bread, pastry, phyllo, or even pizza dough. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup diced Oso sweet onions 1 diced red bell pepper 1…
Doubles (Trinidadian Bread with Curried Chickpeas)
Ingredients Procedure In large bowl combine flour, salt, turmeric, cumin, sugar and yeast. Add enough lukewarm water to make a soft dough. Mix well, cover and let rise 2 hours. Boil soaked chickpeas in salted water until tender. Drain well.…
Rice an’ Peas
Rice an’ peas is a traditional Caribbean dish, done easy in a rice cooker, great for your ital-eating Rastafarian or vegan friends. There’s lots of ways to cook rice an’ peas, but this one is easy and hassle free. Ingredients…
Coconut Chicken
The original contributor provided the following anecdote: > “On a recent trip to the Caribbean I was impressed by all the roadside Barbecue stops that spring up on weekends, where you can buy, very cheaply, a portion of chicken, usually…
Chinese Chews (Nut and Date Bars)
Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency. Ingredients 2 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup self-raising flour ⅓ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup chopped dates ½ cup seedless raisins…
Shrimp Fritters (Accra)
Ingredients ¼ cup (60 ml) green pepper, chopped 2 spring onions, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 Scotch bonnet or other hot pepper, minced 2 cups (480 ml) flour 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar…