INGREDIENTS: FOR BATTER: 1 1/2 cups split peas, soaked overnight 1/2 cup chick peas, soaked overnight 1/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp green seasoning 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS Roasted Geera 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS Saffron powder Salt to taste FOR BAIGAN/EGGPLANT: 1medium baigan (eggplant/melongene) 1 tbsp green seasoning 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS…
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VEGETABLE PAKORA RECIPE
Pakora is an Indian fried snack/fritter and made using 2 or 3 of the following ingredients- eggplant, potato, onion, spinach, cauliflower and combining them with a variety of Indian spices, gram flour and then frying. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups gram flour or chick peas flour 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 medium potatoes, peeled and…
CURRY CHANNA AND ALOO (POTATO)
Curry channa and aloo/potato is a delicious dish that everyone loves! Here is the recipe: INGREDIENTS: 3 medium size potatoes, cleaned, peeled and cubed 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas/channa (you can use tin chickpeas as well) 1 small onion, sliced hot pepper 2-3 curry leaves salt to taste 1 tbsp green seasoning (combination or garlic,…
BARFI – TRADITIONAL INDIAN SWEET
Barfi is a traditional Indian sweet that’s popular especially during Divali (Diwali) and Eid. It’s one the first things I eat when I get my hands on a ‘sweets bag’ during either of these festivities. Like most Indian sweet treats, the spices used are important. Many people look forward to the different spices like the…
SAHEENA (TYPE 1)
Saheena is one of those popular street foods in Trinidad and Tobago that I absolutely love to eat. The main ingredients in this fried delicacy are dasheen bush leaves (also known as taro, spinach, bhagi), flour and split peas powder. It’s enjoyed mostly with some hot chutney, either grated or boiled and there are 2…
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…
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…
BUSS UP SHUT ROTI
Roti has become a popular staple in Trinidad and Tobago. It is usually made with flour, baking powder, salt and water and cooked on what is know as a ‘tawa’ which is a flat round metal griddle used in Indian cooking. The most common types of roti include sada, dhalpuri and paratha. Paratha or as…
LOLLIPOP DRUMSTICKS (Tandoori Hut, Trinidad)
What are lollipop drumsticks?? As soon as I noticed these brightly colored items I knew I had to try them! They are actually the drumstick part of the chicken wing and full of real authentic indian flavours with some spice … enough to become my tastebuds’ bestfriends 😂😀😉 Believe me when I say that they…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 