Chicken paste is an EXCELLENT filling for wraps or croissants/puffs and even on toasted bread. The basic ingredients include minced chicken, mayo, salt and pepper. I prefer to include some ‘trini’ flavors to it by adding some chadon beni (culantro), pimento, garlic and JGM PRODUCTS all purpose seasoning. INGREDIENTS: 10 chicken thighs, cleaned 15 chadon…
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PASTA SALAD WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN
Do you or your family love pasta and chicken? This quick and easy pasta dish with shredded chicken is ideal for you! INGREDIENTS: 2 medium chicken breast 300g twisted pasta 1 tin mixed vegetables 1 cup chopped parsley and onion combined (I used about 2 cups of fresh parsley and half red onion… which after…
CURRY STEW CHICKEN
Curry Stew Chicken is one of those classic local dishes in Trinidad. It’s the perfect combination of curry and stew and I guarantee you will love it! The recipe is pretty much simple. SERVINGS: 6-7 persons INGREDIENTS: 1 whole chicken, washed, cleaned and cut into small pieces 1 small onion, sliced 3 tbsp JGM…
TRINI CURRY CHICKEN
CURRY!!!! Caribbean people, especially Trinis love curry! In Trinidad, we curry just about anything from duck to chicken…goat…lamb and even shrimp! Check out my curry shrimp recipe Here . There are different types of curry (West Indian and the East Indian curries). West Indian curry is very much different from the authentic East Indian curry but…
BAKED CURRY CHICKEN
Curry chicken is a dish loved by many including myself. It’s usually prepared by sautéing onions, garlic, pepper in a pot then adding curry followed by the chicken but have you ever had baked curry chicken??? No sautéing of onions etc… just simply baking… It’s a simple and straightforward baked chicken recipe done with curry…
TOUCH N’ TASTE RESTAURANT (Trinidad and Tobago Restaurant Week)
Touch n’ Taste is a modern and chic restaurant located on Boundary Road, California in Trinidad that offers a modern American and Cantonese menu. This has been one of the spots on my ‘Restaurants to try’ list for a while! I had seen so many beautiful photos online that added to the extreme interest in…
HALAL INDIAN CUISINE (Rasam Restaurant, Trinidad)
A fully halal setting with halal food is exactly what Muslims like myself totally enjoy. One restaurant guaranteed to meet these needs would be none other than Rasam, located in Grand Bazaar in Trinidad. It’s been a while since we dined here but we decided to indulge in some delightful Indian cuisine over the weekend…
SPICY BEEF NOODLES
Spicy… hot… soup… 3 words which when combined is total heaven! I always enjoy a nice bowl of hot spicy soup. Being a foodie and on social media, I get so many ideas of different meals. Over the past week, I noticed numerous pics of ‘Pho’ being shared. It’s a Vietnamese soup consisting of broth,…
CHICKEN SINGAPORE NOODLES, CHINESE STYLE CHICKEN & STEAMED WANTONS (Young Ho Lee’s Chinese Restaurant, El Socorro, Trinidad)
Chinese take out anyone? 🙂 Sometimes after a long day, all I feel for is some good Chinese food and a movie at home….and after a longgggg month, well, Chinese take out and a movie sounded exactly like what I needed! Thankfully, these days things are just a phone call away. I called and placed…
CHICKEN BIRYANI (MILD)
I love Indian cuisine…. the spices… the intense flavors…. the aromas… are all just amazing. The techniques involved and the specific spices used are a bit different from the West Indian methods of cooking that I am accustomed to; so usually I would purchase the biryani spice pack and follow the instructions. Today however I…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 