**Explore the Vibrant Flavors of Trinidad Cuisine with Our Collection of Authentic Recipes**
Embark on a culinary adventure to the vibrant island of Trinidad, known for its diverse and flavorful cuisine that reflects its rich cultural heritage. From the aromatic curries to the delectable street food, Trinidadian dishes are a delightful blend of spices, fresh ingredients, and culinary influences from around the world. In this comprehensive article, we present a carefully curated selection of authentic Trinidadian recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the heart of this Caribbean gem. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a curious foodie, our recipes cater to various skill levels and dietary preferences, ensuring an enjoyable cooking experience for all. Discover the secrets behind the beloved dishes like Callaloo, Pelau, and Doubles, and uncover the unique flavors that make Trinidadian food so special. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more!
**Recipes Included:**
* **Callaloo:** Dive into the depths of Trinidadian cuisine with this hearty and flavorful soup, made with a vibrant combination of leafy greens, okra, crab, and seasoned meat.
* **Pelau:** Experience the harmonious blend of rice, pigeon peas, and an array of meats in this classic Trinidadian dish, infused with a symphony of spices and aromatic coconut milk.
* **Doubles:** Indulge in the street food delicacy of doubles, a delightful combination of curried chickpeas sandwiched between two flatbreads, topped with a variety of chutneys and pepper sauce.
* **Roti:** Master the art of making homemade roti, a versatile flatbread that serves as the perfect accompaniment to curries, stews, or simply as a delicious snack.
* **Pholourie:** Treat yourself to the crispy and addictive pholourie, a deep-fried delicacy made from split peas, seasoned with aromatic spices and served with a tangy tamarind sauce.
* **Shark and Bake:** Embark on a culinary adventure with this iconic Trinidadian street food, featuring tender shark meat fried to perfection and nestled in a soft and fluffy bake.
* **Trini Chow Mein:** Discover the unique Trinidadian take on chow mein, a stir-fried noodle dish infused with a blend of local spices, vegetables, and your choice of protein.
* **Coconut Bake:** Indulge in the sweet and savory delight of coconut bake, a popular breakfast or snack made with grated coconut, flour, and sugar, resulting in a golden-brown and flavorful treat.
* **Sweet Potato Pie:** Satisfy your sweet cravings with this classic Trinidadian dessert, featuring a creamy sweet potato filling encased in a flaky pastry crust, perfect for any occasion.
TRINIDAD SWEETBREAD
A traditional coconut and fruit bread from the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean.
Provided by Bernadette
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 5x9 inch loaf pans and set aside.
- Blend together the butter, sugar, eggs, evaporated milk and almond extract.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients and stir.
- Add coconut, coarsely mixed dry chopped fruit and raisins. Mix well and pour into prepared loaf tins.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1063.4 calories, Carbohydrate 188.8 g, Cholesterol 108.8 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 21.1 g, Sodium 1362.7 mg, Sugar 98.2 g
CARIBBEAN TRINIDAD ROTI
These delicious snacks are served on the side of the road down Trinidad way. Kind of like the Fast Food of the Caribbean. This recipe comes from the book A Taste of the Tropics by Jay Solomon, since I could not get anyone to share their secret recipe.
Provided by Member 610488
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the oil and water while mixing and kneading the dough, Set the dough aside for 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal-sized balls. Flatten each slightly and roll out into 8 inch squares.
- Fill the middle of each square with about 1/2 cup of filling mixture. Wrap the dough around the mixture to seal the filling inside.
- To cook the roti, place the butter in a skillet over high heat until it sizzles. Reduce the heat to medium and place the rotis in the pan.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the crust is light brown. Turn with a wide spatula and continue cooking. Repeat the process with the remaining rotis. Serve immediately.
- SWEET POTATO FILLING: Place the butter, garlic, and onion in a deep skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add the potato, water, curry powder, hot sauce, and salt and cook for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are soft but not mushy. Add the chickpeas and cook another 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set the filling aside.
- CHICKEN FILLING: Place the butter, garlic, onion and pepper in a deep skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add the curry powder, hot sauce, coriander, and salt and sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and water and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the chicken and simmer for another 5 minutes. Set aside.
TRINIDAD STEWED CHICKEN
Tender golden brown chicken that goes great with anything.
Provided by MASONBROWNE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place chicken on a plate. Sprinkle the green onion, cilantro, garlic, onion, salt and pepper over it. Cover, and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, and cook until the sugar has melted into a nice golden brown syrup. Add the chicken pieces, and brown quickly while turning continuously. Cover the pot, and let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup of water, coconut milk and pepper flakes. Replace the lid, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the ketchup and butter. Continue cooking until chicken is fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve chicken with the sauce in the pot as a gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 404.4 mg, Sugar 7.6 g
TRINIDAD'S PONCHE-DE-CREME (PUNCH WITH CREAM)
Trinidad's traditional Christmas drink. It's got quite a kick if you use just the right amount of Rum.
Provided by CRYSTAL_CLARE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and lime zest using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually pour in the condensed milk while continuing to mix, and then pour in the evaporated milk.
- Stir in the rum and bitters, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Transfer to a bottle and chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve over crushed ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 857.7 calories, Carbohydrate 119.4 g, Cholesterol 75.8 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 283.7 mg, Sugar 109.9 g
CURRIED MANGO - TRINIDAD
Green mangoes are used in this recipe and they take on the role of a vegetable side dish that complements meat or vegetarian meals.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Mango
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut mango lengthwise through the seed into 6 or eight pieces.
- Discard inner part of seed. Wash and set aside.
- Mix curry powder in 1/2 cup water to make a paste.
- Heat oil in heavy pot, add curry paste and cook stirring constantly over low heat for a minute.
- Add mangoes and stir to coat with curry.
- Add remaining water, garlic, salt sugar and hot pepper.
- Lower heat, cover and cook until mangoes are tender and liquid has evaporated, add more water if needed.
- Taste mango and add more sugar if mangoes are too tart.
- Sprinkle with anchar massala and stir well.
- Remove from the heat.
- Adjust salt and pepper.
SALTFISH BULJOL (TRINIDAD)
A shredded salt cod and vegetable salad. Buljol is a corruption of the French brûle gueule, which means "burn mouth". A popular dish in Trinidad and indeeed throughout the Caribbean. Serve with Recipe #194158
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Break fish in pieces and place in saucepan with water and boil 10-15 minutes Drain.
- Taste fish at this point to check salt content. If at this point it is still too salty repeat step 1.
- Shred fish with your fingers.
- Heat oil in a skillet and add onion. Stir in the fish, sweet peppers and hot pepper. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato, mix well and cook until tomatoes are just soft. Add freshly grated black pepper. Squeeze half lime over mixture.
- Serve with , coconut bake or other hearty bread and sliced avocado pear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.9, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 86.3, Sodium 3993.5, Carbohydrate 2.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 36.1
TRINIDAD CORN SOUP
Extremely popular at Carnival time. It can be bought piping hot from street vendors and is served at most carnival fêtes. West Indian corn is more starchy and less sweet than the North American variety but I don't imagine that other varieties of corn would detract from the flavour of this dish. Goes a lot faster if done in a pressure coooker. For the dumplings refer to recipe#183964
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Chowders
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large soup pot heat oil.
- Add the onions and garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, thyme and pimento peppers and cook for about 5 mins stirring constantly.
- Add the split peas and stock.
- Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Add the scotch bonnet pepper and if using the coconnut milk.
- Cover the pot and simmer for about an hour until peas are soft.
- Use an immersion or ordinary blender and puree soup to a thick and creamy consistency and return to the pot.
- Add corn and dumplings and cook for a further 20 minutes until corn is cooked and the dumplings float to the surface.
- Add culantro, remove from the heat, taste and adjust seasonings.
- If soup is too thick at any time, add water.
MACARONI PIE FROM TRINIDAD
From The Multi-Cultural Cuisine of Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean, Naparima Girls' High School Cookbook which I borrowed. The recipe doesn't say what kind of cheese so you choose your favorite. For a variation, you can add grated onions or carrots, chopped herbs and tomato.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Boil macaroni in salted water until tender and drain.
- Beat eggs until fluffy.
- Combine macaroni, eggs, cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
- Pour into a greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F. until firm, about 30 minutes.
TRINIDAD BLACK CAKE
This is my absolute favorite cake for the Christmas holidays. I would always look forward to this season just to get a piece of this cake. The longer the fruit sits in the alcohol, the better it tastes; minimum 2 weeks, maximum 3 months. As for the cake, the longer it sits there, the better it tastes! But make sure you have it wrapped properly if you want to leave it sitting for a long time. Make at few days ahead of serving for good measure. Prep time is the minimum time required for the fruit to soak.
Provided by Roxanne J.R.
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy
Time P14DT10h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place raisins, currants, prunes, and mixed peel in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large jar.
- Pour cherry brandy, 1/2 cup brown sugar, dark rum, and mixed spice into the jar; mix well and seal. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, 2 weeks to 3 months.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- Combine butter and 1 3/4 cup brown sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs until smooth. Beat in raisin mixture until evenly incorporated. Fold in flour and vanilla extract gradually until batter is smooth and falls off the back of a lifted spoon.
- Divide batter between the prepared cake pans. Cover cake pans loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cakes are firm and spring back when lightly pressed, about 2 1/2 hours.
- Cool cakes in the pans, 8 hours to overnight. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep moist.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 727.8 calories, Carbohydrate 109.7 g, Cholesterol 177.3 mg, Fat 26.7 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 618.3 mg, Sugar 69.4 g
TRINIDAD BLACK CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: seedless raisin, dried currant, prune, dried cherry, cherry brandy, dark rum, cinnamon stick, star anise, candied citrus peel, sugar, water, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ground allspice, baking powder, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, angostura bitters, sliced almond, cherry brandy, dark rum, dry sherry
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 slices
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Make the soaked spiced dried fruit: In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, currants, prunes, cherries, cherry brandy, rum, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Cook over medium heat until just boiling, then remove from the heat and let steep for 1-2 hours.
- About 20 minutes before making the cake batter, make the burnt sugar syrup: Add the sugar to a small nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Let the sugar deeply caramelize, turning almost black and smoking a bit. Reduce the heat to low and carefully pour in the water (it will steam) and stir vigorously to incorporate. Let the syrup remain in saucepan while it cools, about 15 mins. If it hardens too much before using, add a little more water and stir over low heat.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise from the soaked fruit mixture. Transfer to a food processor, add the candied citrus peel, and pulse into a chunky paste. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Grease 2 8-inch or 1 10-inch (25 cm) round cake pans.
- Make the cake batter: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer. Once light and fluffy, beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
- With the mixer running, add ⅓ of the flour mixture then ½ of the fruit paste, then another ⅓ of the flour. Switch to a rubber spatula and fold in the remaining fruit paste and flour.
- Add the burnt sugar syrup, vanilla, bitters, and sliced almonds. Fold quickly to incorporate so the syrup doesn't harden.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan(s).
- Bake for 1 hour, then reduce the oven temperature to 250˚F (120˚C), and bake for 45 minutes more, until the cake is dark in color and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, make the soaking liquid: In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the rum, cherry brandy, and sherry.
- Let the cakes to cool for 5 minutes, then carefully run a knife around the edges of the pans. Slowly pour the soaking liquid over each of the cakes, a little at a time, allowing it to soak in. (Reserve about ¼ cup for serving) Let the cakes cool completely in the pans.
- You can serve the cake immediately, but the flavor improves with time. Wrap the cooled cakes in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 months. Pour ½ cup of rum over the cake every 7 days to keep moist while storing.
- Brush with more of the soaking liquid before slicing and serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 981 calories, Carbohydrate 114 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 70 grams
SUGAR CAKE (TRINIDAD)
Make and share this Sugar Cake (Trinidad) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Candy
Time 30m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
- When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
- When the coconut mixture leaves the side of the pan easily (No syrup must be running out), remove from the heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the almond extract and food colouring of your choice, if desired.
- Drop by spoon onto a greased tray for free form sugar cakes or put to cool in a Pyrex dish and cut into squares.
TRINIDAD STEWED CHICKEN
Not as complicated as it looks.This version only looks difficult because I tried to explain the technique carefully for first time makers of this dish. There is another recipe posted for this, but I feel it is too vague. This is the first meat dish that I learned to cook at age 12, so it's not that hard. You can do the exact same thing with cubes of beef, pork, lamb or oxtail. What's with all the optional ingredients you ask? Well traditionally all the ingredients listed are used but who isn't watching their salt and fat intake these days? If I am cooking this for guests, I use the optional ingredients but even then I use low salt versions of the sauces and check with my guests first for dietary restrictions. Either way it's great.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Stew
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Prepare Green seasoning marinade:.
- Put all the seasoning ingredients into your blender or food processor and process dry or with a minimum amount of water. Store in the fridge, in a glass jar, for up to a week. Or add some more water and some vinegar if you want to keep it longer. Sorry I can't offer definite measurements. I usually just eyeball this.
- Trinidadians use this all purpose mix to season just about any kind of meat. It keeps well in the fridge and we usually make a fresh batch of this once a week.
- Season chicken with Angustora bitters, green seasoning, salt and black pepper and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1/2 hour or longer if you have the time.
- Heat oil in a heavy pot, add sugar and garlic and let caramelize. Stir once or twice so that the garlic doesn't burn.
- The sugar will go from the colour of peanut butter to a bubbling, dark, reddish brown. When the outer edges start to turn an even darker brown , add all the chicken to the pot.
- Do not stir. Let the water generated by the addtion of the chicken dry out some and give chicken a chance to caramelize. Turn chicken and let rest again for the other side to caramelize. Reapeat this process, turning chicken occasionally so that it browns on all sides. If the sauce at this point looks a little bit gooey you are on the right track. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water during this process if it seems that the sauce is drying out too quickly but keep it at this thickened stage until the chicken is brown. If your sauce is too thin and watery the chicken will not caramelize.
- TIP: It takes a while for the sugar to get to the dark colour you are looking for. Do not walk away while browning the sugar. Once brown you'd be surprised how quickly it goes to black leaving you with a bitter charred mess that dries hard and ruins your pot and your spoon:=)No this never happened to me before LOL.
- Don't rush this stage. Let the liquid dry out, turning chicken occasionally so that it browns on all sides. If water is added too soon the brown colour will wash right off. The chicken will be too pale.
- When chicken is nice and brown, add the Worcestershire sauce, the Maggi cube and 2 cups cup or more of water to cover the chicken or two cups of broth.
- Add hot pepper sauce; cover pot and bring to a boil. Remove the pot cover part of the way as you want the liquid to start drying up but not so quickly that the chicken doesn't have time to cook. If liquid dries out too quickly you can always add more water.
- Cook on medium heat until chicken is tender.
- Once the chicken is cooked, let liquid dry out until the sauce in the pot is no longer watery.
- Serve with hot rice, salad or vegetables.
- Variations: You can add a 1/4 cup pumpkin cut in small cubes after you brown the chicken if you want a slightly thicker sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.8, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 103.6, Sodium 682.2, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 10.3, Protein 27.2
CALLALOO (TRINIDAD)
Substitute chard or kale and spinach if you don't have access to a West Indian market and can't access the calalloo leaves (taro leaves). This is a trademark of Trinidad where crab and callaloo is the national dish. Served with rice, or macaroni pie, coo-coo or a selection of local root vegetables. Trini's have this iron rich soup at least once a week, usually on a Sunday. Can be made in advance and freezes well.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Crab
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Put salted pork pieces in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Drain off this water. Repeat this process to draw off the excess salt from the salted meat.
- Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion, garlic, celery and fresh herbs. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add okras, pumpkin and dasheen leaves and sauté for another minute or so. Add the coconut milk and stock or water, crab and hot pepper.
- Keep an eye on that hot pepper use one that is not bruised. You DO NOT want that pepper to burst while cooking. The heat from the burst pepper will overpower the other flavours.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for about 35 minutes.
- Taste and add salt if needed.
- Remove hot pepper and crab or meat, and swizzle the callaloo, or put in a blender or you can use an immersion type blender, and beat until smooth. Return the crab or meat pieces to the soup. Add the cooking margarine or butter. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Stir well.
- Serve hot as a soup on it's own or as a side dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.2, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 486.5, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4.8, Protein 4
CHIP CHIP (TRINIDAD)
Make and share this Chip Chip (Trinidad) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Candy
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Boil sugar and water to from a light syrup.
- When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add coconut and cream of tartar.
- When the coconut mixture leaves the side of the pan easily (No syrup must be running out), remove from the heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the almond extract and food colouring if desired.
- Drop by spoon onto a greased cookie tray.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.9, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 16.2, Sodium 39.6, Carbohydrate 78.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 72.7, Protein 1.9
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO GARLIC SAUCE
The lime juice and salt mellow out the garlic flavor. This sauce was originally created for Shark and Bake, but it can be used with any grilled food. From the Barbecue Bible. If not serving this immediately, cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Provided by Chocolatl
Categories Sauces
Time 2m
Yield 1 1/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
- Serve at room temperature.
AUTHENTIC TRINIDAD PEPPERPOT
Slow-cooked pork hotpot which is a classic example of afro-carribean one pot cookery. The sort of meal I like - bung everything in the pan and see what happens! Don't be put off by the length of the ingredients list, it is really dead simple to prepare. This is not as spicy as it sounds and is deliciously warming rather than stuffed full of chilli. Cook in the morning and leave to simmer for as long as possible.
Provided by Bels Belly
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- n a very large heavy-bottomed pan (with a lid), add all the spices, the sugar, vinegar, Worcester sauce and oil. Heat gently and mix thoroughly until you get a thick brown paste.
- Add the meat and coat in the paste, leave to simmer (not fry!) for a few minutes with the lid on the pan. Be careful because the sugar can burn easily and you don't want the meat to go too hard.
- Add rum to sizzle up and look professional!
- Chop all the vegetables into long thin slices. Bung in to the pan, and add enough water to cover everything.
- Keeping the lid on the pan, let it simmer for as long as possible - it can keep going for several hours, but watch it to stop it drying out; it should be a sort of gravy consistency. Finally, add the chilli sauce and the coriander in the last ten minutes of cooking.
- Serve on top of a bed of red rice.
TRINIDAD TOOLUM
This is a traditional Trinidadian sweet that used to be popular with children. It's still available from select stores but it's now more of a specialty item. Haven't made this in years but now that I have a child it's time to dust off this recipe.
Provided by WizzyTheStick
Categories Candy
Time 40m
Yield 36 balls, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook sugar in a heavy aluminum or iron pot and stir until it liquefies.
- Mix the shredded coconut in with the sugar and stir until well blended.
- Stir occasionally until liquid reddens.
- Add molasses, dried orange peel and ginger.
- Stir to blend and when the mixture starts to rise and fall, stir briskly and keep stirring until it leaves the side of the pot.
- Remove from the heat and drop by table spoon onto a lightly greased tray or dish.
- Shape into balls (about the size of table tennis balls).
- Remove when firm and store in airtight containers.
- * Serving size is a wild guess as I don't remember how much this recipe produces! Same with cooking time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 16.2, Sodium 38.9, Carbohydrate 74.3, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 65.4, Protein 2
TRINIDAD GARLIC SAUCE
This delicious sauce is found with many variations throught the Caribbean. It is wonderful on grilled meats, fish, vegetables and as a sandwich spread.
Provided by AlaskaPam
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the garlic, vinegar, sugar, honey and salt into a blender or food processor. Puree it on high until it is a smooth paste, and then drizzle in the olive oil with the processor still running until it becomes very creamy.
- Add the chado beni, or cilantro and the scotch bonnet pepper (if you are using it) Pulse a few times and store it in the refrigerator.
TRINIDAD PEPPERPOT BEEF
A touch of the islands! Mixed peppercorns are a mixture of black, white, green, and pink peppercorns.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Meat
Time 3h55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put the beef into a large pan, add enough stock to cover, and bring to a boil, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface.
- Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat feels just tender when pierced with a skewer.
- Add the onions, chilies, and half of the parsley, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mixed peppecorns, cinnamon, thyme, allspice, and salt to taste.
- Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until the beef is very tender.
- Transfer the beef to a carving board, cover, and keep warm.
- Skim any fat from the cooking liquid, and boil for about 10-20 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups.
- Season, adding more vinegar and crushed peppercorns if needed.
- Slice the beef thickly, discarding any fat.
- Pour the sauce over the beef and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
STEWED CHICKEN - TRINIDAD STYLE
Delicious and very easy to make--a traditional recipe that will be cooked in every home. Six large fresh tomatoes can also be used.
Provided by jenny butt
Categories Stew
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Finely chop onion, garlic, fresh tomatoes.
- Cut chicken into medium/small pieces.
- Put oil & sugar in a pot on high heat, and caramelize sugar.
- When golden brown, add chopped chicken pieces.
- Keep turning until all pieces coated in caramelized sugar and golden brown in color.
- Add onion & garlic.
- Keep cooking until onion translucent.
- Lower heat, add tomatoes & other seasonings.
- Simmer covered on low heat until chicken is cooked.
- Remove cover and cook further , reducing liquid until sauce thickens but DO NOT let dry.
- Serve hot with hot rice OR mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.6, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 145, Sodium 185.2, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 10.8, Protein 59.1
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your dish will taste. Whenever possible, use locally-sourced and organic produce.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: Trinidad and Tobago cuisine is all about bold flavors and unique combinations of ingredients. Don't be afraid to try new things and experiment with different spices and herbs.
- Pay attention to the cooking time: Each dish has a specific cooking time, so be sure to follow the recipe carefully. Overcooking can ruin a dish, so it's better to err on the side of caution.
- Serve your dishes with pride: Trinidad and Tobago cuisine is known for its vibrant colors and beautiful presentation. Take the time to plate your dishes attractively and garnish them with fresh herbs or flowers.
Conclusion:
Trinidad and Tobago cuisine is a delicious and vibrant reflection of the country's rich history and culture. From the fiery heat of pepper sauce to the subtle sweetness of coconut, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting out, I encourage you to try some of the recipes in this article. With a little practice, you'll be able to create authentic Trinidadian and Tobagonian dishes that will impress your family and friends.
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